The staging of small cell lung cancer significantly impacts treatment plans and potential side effects.

A supplemental biologics license application was submitted for telisotuzumab vedotin for the treatment of metastatic EGFR wild-type nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer.

Patients with breast cancer who are of childbearing age may face issues that are accentuated by their age, an expert explained.

Pelvic transposition may improve quality of life and preserve fertility in patients with gynecologic cancer undergoing pelvic radiation.

A nurse practitioner discussed considerations for managing aromatase inhibitor-related joint pain in patients with breast cancer.

The World Health Organization updated their guidelines to include CINtec PLUS Cytology for gynecologic cancer prevention.

As biomarkers continue to be explored in resectable melanoma, oncology nurses will play a crucial role in the clinical trial process.

An expert explained the role oncology nurses and advanced practice providers play in caring for patients with sarcoma during treatment.

Panelists conclude by discussing the future of graft-versus-host disease management, expressing their hopes for the current treatment landscape and potential advancements that could further improve patient outcomes and quality of life.

Panelists discuss how axatilimab, a novel therapy for chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD), functions through a unique mechanism of action compared to other treatments, highlighting its potential role in cGVHD management and presenting key findings from the AGAVE-201 trial that demonstrate its efficacy and safety profile.

The addition of nivolumab to radiotherapy significantly improved freedom from biochemical recurrence in patients with high-grade prostate cancer.

P-BCMA-ALLO1 elicited high response rates and a manageable safety profile in heavily pretreated, relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Oral drugs in the HR-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer space put a focus on clear patient-provider communication about adherence and adverse events.

The FDA granted a priority review to acalabrutinib for the treatment of previously untreated adults with mantle cell lymphoma.

The FDA approved neoadjuvant nivolumab plus chemo, followed by adjuvant nivolumab for non-small cell lung cancer without EGFR mutations or ALK rearrangements.

Follow-up from the CARTITUDE-4 trial showed that cilta-cel improved survival over standard of care in pretreated myeloma.

Cilta-cel led to high response rates and a promising safety profile in a real-world population of patients with relapsed/refractory myeloma.

Belantamab mafodotin plus KRd had a a manageable safety profile and deep responses in pretreated multiple myeloma.

Older adults with acute myeloid leukemia treated with anthracyclines tended to live longer, but also had more time spent in the hospital compared with those treated with HMAs.

ODAC voted against the use of PD-L1 expression as a predictive biomarker in gastric cancers.

When it comes to cancer-related malnutrition, nurses should look out for more signs than just weight loss.

Panelists discuss how the current treatment landscape for chronic graft-versus-host disease includes a range of immunosuppressive approaches, from traditional corticosteroids and calcineurin inhibitors to newer approved agents like axatilimab, ruxolitinib, belumosudil, ibrutinib, and abatacept, emphasizing key considerations patients should be aware of when undergoing these therapies.

Panelists discuss how physician assistants educate and empower chronic graft-versus-host disease patients and their caregivers to recognize, report, and manage symptoms effectively, detailing strategies for patient communication, developing personalized symptom management plans, addressing challenging symptoms, and collaborating with the broader healthcare team to ensure comprehensive care.

Oncology nurses and APPs play a role in supporting caregivers while the patient they care for receives a diagnosis and cancer treatment.

Oncology nurses should inform patients about adverse events and the signs of interstitial lung disease before treating their breast cancer with T-DXd.