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

Nurses, Talk AEs, Interstitial Lung Disease, Before Treating With T-DXd

Distant relapse-free survival was maintained with non-operative management of pMMR locally advanced rectal cancer. 

Non-Operative Management of Rectal Cancer Does Not Worsen Distant RFS

Belrestotug plus dostarlimab-gxly improved ORR in patients with previously untreated, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic, PD-L1–high NSCLC. 

Belrestotug/Dostarlimab Improves Responses in PD-L1–High Lung Cancer

Patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who received radium-223 prior to docetaxel had better quality of life and tolerability scores than those who received docetaxel first.

Giving Radium-223 Before Docetaxel Improves QOL in mCRPC

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

Adding Nivolumab to Standard Radiotherapy Better Biochemical Recurrence Outcomes in Prostate Cancer

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

Allogeneic CAR T-Cell Therapy Is Safe, Effective in Heavily Pretreated 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. 

Oral Drugs Put a Focus on Adherence, Communication in Second-Line Breast Cancer

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

Acalabrutinib Gets Priority Review for Frontline MCL Treatment

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Sue Stephens, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Pediatric oncology nurses and social workers routinely collaborate not only in the biopsychosocial assessment of families’ psychosocial needs and distress, but in developing interventions that can improve a patient’s and family’s quality of life while in pediatric cancer treatment and in survivorship.


 Collaboration Between Pediatric Oncology Nurses and Social Workers Decreases Treatment-Related Distress 

Management of Skin and Nail AEs: Advice to Patients and Caregivers

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What advice do you provide to patients and/or caregivers to manage their oral and skin toxicities?

Experts provide advice to patients and caregivers on managing oral and skin toxicities.

Early Symptom Detection and the Impact on Patient Outcomes in GVHD

Now, let's focus on the crucial role that the care team plays in identifying and managing symptoms for cGVHD patients, particularly those with advanced disease.

What are the key symptoms you look for when assessing cGVHD patients? How do you approach symptom identification, especially for those with advanced disease?

Can you explain the importance of early symptom identification and management in cGVHD? How does this affect patient outcomes?

Panelists discuss how the care team identifies and manages symptoms in chronic graft-versus-host disease patients, particularly those with advanced disease, emphasizing key symptoms to monitor, approaches to symptom identification, and the critical importance of early detection and management for improving patient outcomes.

Managing Severe Symptoms and Disease Progression in the GVHD Journey

Can you describe the typical disease course for cGVHD patients, particularly those who progress to third-line treatment and beyond? What are some of the most severe symptoms they face?

How does the burden of cGVHD impact a patient's quality of life, and what are some of the long-term consequences if symptoms are not properly managed?

Panelists discuss how chronic graft-versus-host disease typically progresses in patients requiring third-line treatment and beyond, focusing on severe symptoms, the impact on quality of life, and potential long-term consequences of inadequately managed symptoms.

Comprehensive Patient Education and Symptom Awareness with GVHD

As an NP, how do you approach educating patients about cGVHD and its potential long-term effects? What resources or educational materials have you found most helpful in supporting patients and their caregivers? (brochures, apps, websites, videos?)

Panelists discuss how nurse practitioners educate patients about chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) and its long-term effects, exploring various educational resources and materials such as brochures, apps, websites, and videos that are most effective in supporting patients and their caregivers.

Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease: Understanding the Disease and Its Widespread Symptoms

Can you provide some background on cGVHD? How does it differ from acute GVHD, and what are the main challenges it presents for patients?

From your experience, what are the most common symptoms you see in cGVHD patients, and how do these symptoms impact their daily lives?

Panelists discuss how chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) differs from acute GVHD, its main challenges for patients, and its common symptoms and impact on daily life.

Prophylactic Strategies and Advice for Managing AEs in  Bispecific Therapies 

What are some prophylactic measures taken to manage potential adverse events associated with talquetamab and other bispecifics?

What advice do you have for other health care providers who are involved in or about to be involved in the care of patients on talquetamab?

Experts discuss prophylactic measures for managing potential adverse events associated with talquetamab and other bispecifics, while all faculty will offer advice for health care providers involved in the care of patients receiving talquetamab.

Sue Stephens, MSW, LCSW, ACSW

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