Oncology

Jakob Jensen, PhD, professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Utah and member of the Huntsman Cancer Institute, discusses how oncology pharmacy professionals can effectively address fatalistic beliefs and perceptions of cancer-related information among rural adults.

Researchers found that in a program of biennial screening of women aged 50 to 74 years, approximately 1 in 7 screen-detected breast cancer cases would be overdiagnosed.

Nivolumab (Opdivo) plus platinum-doublet chemotherapy approved for the treatment of adult patients with resectable non–small cell lung cancer in the neoadjuvant setting.

Durvalumab plus chemotherapy did not increase the discontinuation rate due to adverse events compared to chemotherapy alone.

Durable responses mark a significant advancement over chemotherapy, which may have only been effective for 9 to 10 months.

Acceptance is based on CheckMate -816 trial results where the agency granted priority review status to the Bristol Myers Squibb drug and assigned a PDUFA goal date of July 13, 2022.

Jakob Jensen, PhD, professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Utah and member of the Huntsman Cancer Institute, discusses how the beliefs and perceptions of cancer among adults living in rural areas compared to those of adults living in urban areas.

Filgrastim-ayow is indicated for the treatment of neutropenia, which is commonly experienced by patients receiving chemotherapy.

Thomasina Morris, RPh, MHA, BCOP, pharmacist at Moffitt Cancer Center, discusses how dosing for rucaparib treatment is assessed to treat patients with ovarian cancer.

The CAR T-cell therapy CYAD-101 was being evaluated in combination with FOLFOX followed by pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in patients with unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer.

Lakyn Husinka, PharmD, discussed new treatment options and pharmacists' role in treating patients with breast cancer.

The agency addresses the inclusion of older individuals in cancer-studies, the designing and conducting of multiple expansion cohorts, and the expedited development of biologics and drugs.

The median survival time for individuals with SCC and treated with Merck’s pembrolizumab was 13.9 months compared with 8.8 months in the control arm.

Jakob Jensen, PhD, professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Utah and member of the Huntsman Cancer Institute, discusses rural residents’ beliefs and perceptions of cancer-related information in comparison with those of urban residents.

Thomasina Morris, RPh, MHA, BCOP, pharmacist at Moffitt Cancer Center, discusses the efficacy of rucaparib for approved indications based on clinical trial results.

A supplemental application was also submitted for an oral suspension formulation to provide an alternative administration option for children.

Pacritinib becomes the first treatment approved to specifically address the needs of patients with cytopenic myelofibrosis.

Majority of heavily pretreated patients with multiple myeloma administered ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel; Carvykti) achieved deep responses after 18-months follow-up.

Thomasina Morris, RPh, MHA, BCOP, pharmacist at Moffitt Cancer Center, discusses how rucaparib is currently used when treating patients with ovarian cancer.

Results of studies show that women with obesity who get these weight loss procedures often also have preventative benefits.

Thomasina Morris, RPh, MHA, BCOP, pharmacist at Moffitt Cancer Center, discusses the mechanism of action of rucaparib in recurrent and second line ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, and peritoneal cancer.

Combination netupitant and palonosetron capsules/fosnetupitant and palonosetron for injection (Akynzeo) is indicated to prevent acute and delayed nausea and vomiting associated with highly emetogenic chemotherapy.

Steven Sims, MD, discussed his upcoming research into how transnasal esophagoscopy could help address disparities in esophageal cancer diagnoses.

Trastuzumab deruxtecan demonstrated clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvements in overall and progression-free survival, the company says.

Ten quiz questions to assess your knowledge on common symptoms and treatments for Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Women who get these screenings starting at aged 30 to 35 years could cut their cancer mortality by more than 50%, new study results show.

The drug combination reduced the risk of disease progression by 34% versus the standard of care in first-line metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, clinical trial results show.

Cohort H of the phase 1b/2 EV-103 trial enrolled patients with MIBC who were eligible for surgical treatment but ineligible for cisplatin-based chemotherapy.

Dalpiciclib added to fulvestrant (Faslodex) was found to significantly prolong progression-free survival compared with fulvestrant monotherapy in patients with hormone receptor–positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative advanced breast cancer.

Just 2 of 41 nutritionists interviewed reported using a validated screener, while 4 others said they use other tools, such as screening questions developed by other organizations, results show.