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Median overall survival is set to be more than 2 years, which is more than double the overall survival of current frontline therapies.

He also provides insight for students training in classical hematology, oncology hematology, or oncology pharmacy.

The efficacy of treatments, which is the outcomes in the ideal clinical trial setting, are known to often be better than the effectiveness of those treatments, which are the outcomes of patients in the real-world setting.

The study findings have implications for the identification of novel pathways with which to selectively target folate-metabolism blood cancers.

The president highlights a new curative treatment option for sickle cell disease while also expanding on the changing treatment landscape for hematologic conditions.

The approval marks isavuconazonium sulfate as the only granted azole antifungal therapy for pediatric patients with invasive aspergillosia and invasive mucormycotic who are as young as age 1.

Study results indicate insignificant differences between PFS and OS in patients with HR[+]/HER2[-] breast cancer who received either palbociclib-letrozole or palbociclib-fulvestrant treatment.

In an interview at the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Ana Ferrigno Guajardo, MD, discussed research into the safety and efficacy of taxane-based chemotherapy use in pregnant patients with breast cancer.

This finding can be a first step toward getting more infants to HIV remission, allowing them to remain off antiretroviral drugs for longer periods.

Psychological safety substantially contributes to team effectiveness, learning, employee retention, and—most critically—better decisions and better performance.

As the use of sequencing, proteomics, and immunopeptidomics increases, more targets will also be discovered, as well as more biomarkers that predict responses to treatments.

Gabriel N. Hortobagyi, MD, MACP, FASCO, a professor at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discussed the final data on invasive disease-free survival from the NATALEE trial of ribociclib in combination with a nonsteroid aromatase inhibitor (NSAI).

ASH is happening December 9 through 12 in San Diego, California.

Influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus will all peak in the coming months.

The study authors note that stress conditions result in an increased activity of the protein HDAC8, which promotes melanoma cell survival.

Mara Hofherr, PharmD, a clinical oncology pharmacist at Washington University, highlights key findings of the KEYNOTE-522 trial in comparison of outcomes between Black and White patients with triple-negative breast cancer.

Gabriel Hortobagyi, MD, FACP, professor and chair emeritus of the Department of Breast Medical Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center discusses the changes in breast cancer management over the past decade.

The study authors note that addressing environmental factors, such as IPV and food insecurity, can provide further benefits in neurodevelopment regardless of maternal HIV status.

Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, director of the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health Science Center San Antonio, discussed the need for standardized questionnaires for clinicians to discuss social determinants of health with their oncology patients.

The discussion delves into the results and implications of the clinical trials, shedding light on the efficacy and safety profile of this combination therapy.

Improvements in PFS were also seen among patients with brain metastases.

pCR rates were improved with the addition of pembrolizumab regardless of whether patients received the full chemotherapy doses.

MONARCH 3 final OS data show that the combination of abemaciclib and a NSAI in the first-line resulted in numerically longer OS compared to an NSAI alone.

Individuals with HR+ breast cancer could pause endocrine therapy for up to 2 years to become pregnant, without increasing the risk of recurrence.

Patients with an estrogen receptor measure greater than 8% and those with little to no TIL expression showed no benefit with the addition of nivolumab.

Carly Giavatto, PharmD, discusses the CPS conducted study that highlights a first of its kind linkage to care initiative performed by health systems specialty pharmacists.

All fills are not equal in their complexity and cost.

The investigational combination also delayed the median time to first chemotherapy in all age groups.