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Debu Tripathy, MD, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Houston, discussed the basic requirements of personalizing therapy.

The investigators performed a retrospective review of 215 patients age 65 years and older with TNBC or HER2+ breast cancer who underwent mastectomy from 2005 to 2020 at a single institution.

Angelo Moore, PhD, MSN, RN, NE-BC, program manager, Office of Health Equity at Duke Cancer Institute, discussed how one of his goals was to truly involve the community in educating others on the clinical guidance, primarily for prostate cancer screenings.

Due to new medications in discovery, the outcomes for patients with cancer are increasingly improving; however, the cost of this improved care is also increasing.

The Prevention on the Go program has detected more than 50 cases of cancer over a 4-year period.

Many rural areas identify with many barriers in their community, such as transportation, technology access, human factors, and the design of the health care model.

One way of approaching the process of allowing patients to self-report their symptoms is through an electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePRO) system.

Although there have been many challenges and concerns during the pandemic, experts said there are also lessons to be learned and implemented once the pandemic is over.

Data from the FIGHT trial suggests that approximately 30% of patients with non-human epidermal growth factor 2-positive GEJ cancers overexpress fibroblast growth factor receptor 2.

Pharmacy Times interviewed Jason Valent, MD, of the Cleveland Clinic the next steps for his CAEL-101 findings, a treatment for patients living with amyloid light chain amyloidosis.

Pharmacy Times interviewed Jason Valent, MD, of the Cleveland Clinic his recent CAEL-101 findings, and how it can help shape treatment for patients living with amyloid light chain amyloidosis.

Pharmacy Times interviewed Jason Valent, MD, of the Cleveland Clinic about what CAEL-101 is, how it works, and how it is used to treat patients with amyloid light chain amyloidosis.

Pharmacy Times interviewed Jason Valent, MD, of the Cleveland Clinic about his new research surrounding CAEL-101, a treatment for patients living with amyloid light chain amyloidosis.

Data from a phase 1b/2 trial investigating the treatment of CCA with the combination of silmitasertib plus gemcitabine and cisplatin in comparison with gemcitabine and cisplatin found a statistically significant difference.

The treatment of 5-fluorouracil with levofolinate and irinotecan was found to be well-tolerated and effective as a second-line treatment for patients with gemcitabine-refractory advanced pancreatic cancer.

Data from a phase 1b/2 study investigating onvansertib as a treatment of KRAS-mutated mCRC demonstrated that 42% of patients achieved a PR and 67% demonstrated a durable response ranging from 6.1 months to 13.7 months.

According to Senhwa Biosciences, the study’s findings indicate a clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) (P

Cannabis use and cannabinoids influence various immune disorders and treatments, mostly via CB2 regulation, according to a virtual session at the at the ASHP 2020 Midyear meeting.

Per Morten Sandset, MD, of the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, discusses the treatment considerations necessary to properly manage a patient with congenital plasminogen deficiency after she became pregnant.

Per Morten Sandset, MD, of the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, discusses the details of a patient who had a successful pregnancy despite documented infertility due to congenital plasminogen deficiency.

The objective of the study was to evaluate the impact of the ambulatory care pharmacist intervention on A1C changes in patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) during a 2-year period at the diabetes education center.

Pharmacists play a key role in educating patients on risk factors for cervical and endometrial cancers and can assist with treatment decisions, and management of potential adverse effects in patients with these cancers.

Per Morten Sandset, MD, of the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, discusses the disease impact on the gynecologic system and how often patients become infertile due to this impact.

Per Morten Sandset, MD, of the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, details the treatment options available for patients with congenital plasminogen deficiency.

Telehealth has been crucial in expanding access to naloxone, a lifesaving drug used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

Per Morten Sandset, MD, of the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, describes common manifestations of congenital plasminogen deficiency and their impact on patient outcomes.

Per Morten Sandset, MD, of the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, discusses why congenital plasminogen deficiency is often underdiagnosed and describes the causes and characteristics of the disorder.

Updated phase 3 progression-free survival and overall survival data demonstrated clinical benefits in efficacy and tolerability of oral paclitaxel and encequidar versus intravenous paclitaxel in patients with metastatic breast cancer.