Oncology

Extravasation is defined as the inadvertent leakage of a vesicant from the vein into the surrounding tissue.

Jameshia Below, PharmD, an assistant professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Louisiana Monroe College of Pharmacy, explains the initial management process for oncologic emergencies, the treatments currently available, and treatments coming in the drug pipeline.

Study results show that annual screening can identify cases of prostate cancer up to 8 times as often in those with hereditary Lynch syndrome than in those who do not get the tests.

Jameshia Below, PharmD, an assistant professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Louisiana Monroe College of Pharmacy, explains what the most common complications from cancer treatment are that can lead to oncologic emergencies and how can they be identified.

Study results shows that patients who have been diagnosed with the disease may face many challenges, which can increase anxiety or depression.

In an interview with Pharmacy Times®, Lee Helman, MD, vice chair on Stand Up To Cancer's Scientific Advisory Committee, discusses the research collaboration between Stand Up To Cancer and Jazz Pharmaceuticals.

TAK1 restricts receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 1 dependent cell death, and targeting TAK1 with inhibitors shifts cells from pro-survival programs to cell death, according to the study.

New legislation is set to ensure the availability of home infusions for certain Medicare patients.

Exercise can complement other treatments for prostate cancer, including androgen deprivation therapy, which can lead to significant reduction in lean mass and an increase in fat mass.

According to Genentech, atezolizumab is the first and only cancer immunotherapy approved for adjuvant treatment of NSCLC.

They added that this is one of the first proofs of concept illustrating the power of an AI model for identifying parameters associated with relapse that the human brain could not detect.

Approximately 25% to 35% of new oncology therapies in development are oral medications.

Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) approved by FDA in combination with chemotherapy, with or without bevacizumab (Avastin), in patients with persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer.

New therapeutics for prostate cancer must continue to be assessed for comparative safety and efficacy, as well as accessibility for patients.

Abemaciclib (Verzenio) approved in combination with endocrine therapy for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with HR–positive, HER2-negative, node-positive, early breast cancer at high risk of recurrence.

Jameshia Below, PharmD, assistant professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Louisiana Monroe College of Pharmacy, explains how oncologic emergencies present in patients, and how each type can be recognized.

Patients receiving sacituzumab govitecan also reported lower symptomatic impact of fatigue, pain, dyspnea, and insomnia.

Fluciclovine F 18 (Axumin), which is a radioactive diagnostic agent for injection that can be used to detect recurring prostate cancer.

The PROpel phase 3 trial met the primary endpoints of radiographic progressing-free for men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate when treated with Olaparib, combined with abiraterone.

There are 3 PARP inhibitors that are FDA approved in multiple settings of ovarian cancer.

The majority of treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) were grade 1-2 in severity, and no patients experienced dose-limiting toxicities during the 28 days following initial treatment.

Allostatic load is caused by a number of different stressors, including social isolation, poverty, and racism, many of which are commonly experienced by individuals belonging to racial and ethnic minorities, according to the investigators.

Patients with cancer should not be overlooked in any pharmacy setting. These patients are in need of resources, help, and hope.

The investigators said that these cells, referred to as lymph node resident memory T cells, have been demonstrated to counteract the spread of melanoma in mice.

Cemiplimab is a recombinant human immunoglobulin G4 monoclonal antibody that binds to PD-1 and blocks its interaction with PD-L1 and PD-L2.

As practices have gained experience in the post-COVID-19 environment, health care professionals have found innovative ways to work around many of the obstacles the pandemic presents.

CAR-NK therapies are also shown to have fewer adverse reactions, and 25% of mice that were treated remained disease-free.