July 24th 2024
Oncology nurses can utilize risk assessment to predict patients at increased risk for cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury.
Community Practice Connections™: The Advent of TROP2-Targeted Treatment Approaches in HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer
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8th Annual School of Nursing Oncology™
August 10, 2024
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San Diego Lung Symposia
September 7, 2024 - September 8, 2024
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Pathology Implications for CEACAM5 as a Therapeutic Target in Advanced NSCLC
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Medical Crossfire®: What Are Effective Strategies for Onco-Nurses to Improve Outcomes in Patients with Small Cell Lung Cancer?
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Virtual Show Me the Data™: How HER2, HER3, and TROP2 Targeted Strategies Will Impact Evolving Paradigms in NSCLC
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Applying New Evidence in Multiple Myeloma Care from Frontline to R/R Disease
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42nd Annual CFS®: Innovative Cancer Therapy for Tomorrow®
November 13-15, 2024
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Community Practice Connections™: 5th Annual Precision Medicine Symposium – An Illustrated Tumor Board
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Medical Crossfire®: How Does Recent Evidence on PARP Inhibitors and Combinations Inform Treatment Planning for Prostate Cancer Now and In the Future?
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Medical Crossfire®: How Do Clinicians Integrate the Latest Evidence in Treating Ovarian Cancer to Personalize Care?
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How CEACAM5 Expression Can Be Measured and Leveraged in NSCLC Care: Current Developments & Future Therapeutic Opportunities
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Medical Crossfire®: Where Are We in the World of ADCs? From HER2 to CEACAM5, TROP2, HER3, CDH6, B7H3, c-MET and Beyond!
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Medical Crossfire: How Has Iron Supplementation Altered Treatment Planning for Patients with Cancer-Related Anemia?
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22nd Annual Winter Lung Cancer Conference®
January 31, 2025 - February 2, 2025
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Dialogues With the Surgeon on Integration of Systemic Therapies in Perioperative Settings for NSCLC: Looking at EGFR, ALK, IO, and Beyond…
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The Evolving Tool Box in Advanced HR+/HER2– Breast Cancer: What You Need to Know About Next-Generation SERDs, PI3K/AKT, ADCs, CDK4/6 and Beyond…
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Coffee Talk™: Navigating the Impact of HER2/3, TROP2, and PARP from Early Stage to Advanced Breast Cancer Care
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Fighting Disparities and Saving Lives: An Exploration of Challenges and Solutions in Cancer Care
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FDA Grants Full Approval to Combination Use of Pembrolizumab, Chemotherapy for NSCLC
August 20th 2018The FDA has granted a full approval to the combination use of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) plus standard chemotherapy in the first-line setting for patients with metastatic nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
FDA Grants Priority Review to Frontline Pembrolizumab Combo in Metastatic NSCLC
July 2nd 2018The FDA granted a priority review to the anti-PD-1 agent pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in combination with chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), regardless of PD-L1 expression.
FDA Grants Priority Review to Atezolizumab Combo as First-Line Treatment for NSCLC
May 7th 2018The FDA has granted a priority review to atezolizumab (Tecentriq) in combination with bevacizumab (Avastin), carboplatin, and paclitaxel for the frontline treatment of patients with metastatic nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
What the Frontline Osimertinib Approval Means for Treatment of EGFR+ NSCLC
May 3rd 2018Helena A. Yu, MD, a medical oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, explains the implications of the approval of osimertinib as the frontline standard of care for patients with EGFR-mutant non–small cell lung cancer.
BLU-667 Shows Clinical Benefit in Advanced, RET-Altered Solid Tumors
April 20th 2018BLU-667 appeared to be well-tolerated and had broad clinical benefit among patients with advanced, RET-altered solid tumors who progressed on prior therapies, according to study findings from a phase I clinical trial presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2018.
FDA Grants Nivolumab Priority Review for SCLC Treatment
April 19th 2018The FDA has granted priority review to a supplemental biologics license application for nivolumab (Opdivo) to be used to treat patients with small cell lung cancer who have already had two or more lines of therapy, and whose disease has continued to progress.
Oncology Nurses Address Knowledge Gap in Palliative Care for Advanced Lung Cancer
April 13th 2018The American Society for Radiation Oncology released an updated guideline which states that some patients with incurable non-small cell lung cancer should receive concurrent chemotherapy along with palliative thoracic radiation therapy.
Pivot Nurse Role Improves Satisfaction, Quality of Life in Patients with Lung Cancer
April 12th 2018The Pivot Nurse in Oncology (PNO) role appears to make a substantial difference in care for patients being treated for advanced lung cancer, according to a study presented at the European Lung Cancer Congress (ELCC) 2018.
FDA Grants Dacomitinib Priority Review for Frontline EGFR+ NSCLC
April 7th 2018The FDA has granted a priority review designation to dacomitinib for the frontline treatment of patients with EGFR-positive locally advanced or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to Pfizer, the manufacturer of the pan-human EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI).
Nurses Can Help in Multidisciplinary Management of HIV-Infected Cancer
February 28th 2018As part of a multidisciplinary team, nurses often reference guidelines to assist in treatment decisions for patients with cancer. Now, they also have guidance on how to treat individuals that comprise an underserved population of patients: those living with HIV and cancer.
FDA Grants Priority Review to Lorlatinib for Patients With ALK+ NSCLC
February 13th 2018Pfizer announced that the FDA has granted a priority review to a new drug application for lorlatinib, an ALK inhibitor, for use in patients with ALK-positive metastatic non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have progressed on 1 or more ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
Patients With Brain Metastases May Now Have a Better Chance of Inclusion in Clinical Trials
February 2nd 2018Patients whose cancers have metastasized to the brain or central nervous system are often excluded from clinical trials, but now, new guidelines may help researchers identify appropriate clinical trials in which these people may be included.
Cisplatin May Cause Ototoxicity
January 12th 2018Cisplatin, a platinum-based chemotherapy agent that is used to treat testicular cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, bladder cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer and head and neck cancer, has been found to cause a significant amount of hearing loss in patients, according to a recent article published in Nature Communications.