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An oral tablet formulation of zanubrutinib was approved for use in patients with certain lymphomas or leukemia and Waldenström macroglobulinemia.

UGN-102 has received FDA approval for use in patients with low-grade intermediate-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

Lasting survival benefits vs chemotherapy or monotherapy were achieved with nivolumab and ipilimumab for patients with MSI-H/ dMMR metastatic colorectal cancer.

The tyrosine kinase inhibitor taletrectinib has been approved for use in patients with ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer.

T-DXd led to an ORR of 59.4% vs 33.9% with chemo, regardless of biomarker status, in HR+, HER2-low metastatic breast cancer, per DESTINY-Breast06.

Education before subcutaneous daratumumab administration can both reassure patients and reduce the occurrence of adverse events, according to Stephanie Mompoint, APRN.

A machine learning model applied to CheckMate 9ER may help predict outcomes and resistance in advanced renal cell carcinoma.

Oncology nurses and APPs can help reduce discrimination faced by patients with cancer who are members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Olanzapine plus an antiemetic shows potential in preventing RINV while reducing other adverse events such as depression, appetite loss, and insomnia.

Final KEYNOTE-A18 results show sustained survival benefit with pembrolizumab plus concurrent chemoradiation in locally advanced cervical cancer.

The ROR1-targeted ADC plus R-GemOx led to a 56.3% ORR in patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in waveLINE-003.

The FDA approved the first oral treatments for paraganglioma, pheochromocytoma, and anal cancer in May.

Luspatercept led to durable red blood cell transfusion independence and early OS signals in ESA-naive, lower-risk MDS, per updated COMMANDS data.

By monitoring patients’ CBC and other symptoms, nurses and advanced practice providers can spot early indicators of parkinsonism risk, per Yi Lin, MD, PhD.

A molecular assay identified patients with non–small cell lung cancer most likely to benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy, leading to prolonged survival.

Tarlatamab prolonged both overall and progression-free survival in the treatment of small cell lung cancer, backing it as a second-line standard of care.

The combination of trastuzumab deruxtecan with pertuzumab shows promise as a standard of care for HER2-positive advanced breast cancer.

COCOON skin care led to fewer or milder dermatologic symptoms with amivantamab/lazertinib vs standard care in patients with EGFR+ advanced NSCLC.

The FDA approved darolutamide monotherapy for use in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer following ARANOTE findings.

Toxicities related to Teliso-V are manageable for patients with c-Met overexpressing non-small cell lung cancer, according to Jonathan Goldman, MD.

Treatment with imlunestrant was especially impactful to quality of life and global health status for patients with ESR1 mutations.

The combination of niraparib with abiraterone acetate and prednisone (AAP) boosted rPFS vs AAP plus placebo in HRR-mutated mCSPC.

Seventy-three percent of patients with breast and other solid tumors did not experience ILD recurrence when rechallenged with trastuzumab.

Patients with stage III and high-risk stage II colon cancer who participated in an exercise program saw improved disease-free and overall survival.

Adding durvalumab to perioperative FLOT upped event-free survival in patients with gastric or gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma eligible for resection.

Camizestrant plus CDK4/6 inhibition improved PFS vs standard care in patients with ER+/HER2– advanced breast cancer and emergent ESR1 mutations.

NIVOPOSTOP trial data demonstrate a reduction in the risk of recurrence or death with adjuvant nivolumab combined with cisplatin/radiotherapy in LA-SCCHN.

Atezolizumab plus chemotherapy reduced risk of death or recurrence by 50% compared with chemotherapy alone for patients with stage III dMMR colon cancer.

Patients with stage III resected colon cancer had lower risk of death with less inflammatory diets and more regular physical activity.

Sacituzumab govitecan/pembrolizumab in the first line lengthened PFS vs chemotherapy/pembrolizumab in PD-L1+ metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.