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A nurse/patient navigator is defined by the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators as “a medical professional whose clinical expertise and training guides patients and their caregivers to make informed decisions, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to allow for timely cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment, and increased supportive care across the cancer continuum.” Read More ›
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval for Keytruda (pembrolizumab) to treat patients with advanced (metastatic) non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose disease has progressed after other treatments, and with tumors that express a protein called PD-L1. Read More ›
On September 30, 2015, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to nivolumab (Opdivo Injection, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company) in combination with ipilimumab for the treatment of patients with BRAF V600 wild-type, unresectable or metastatic melanoma. Read More ›
Rolapitant 180 mg significantly reduced symptoms of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients treated with multiple cycles of highly or moderately emetogenic chemotherapy when compared with placebo in 4 double-blind, active-controlled studies. Read More ›
Lindsey B. Amerine, PharmD, MS, BCPS, discussed her practice’s process for formulary management and procurement of oncology medications at the 11th annual Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association conference. Read More ›
Gunnar Birgegård, MD, PhD, discussed his team’s research comparing intravenous iron isomaltoside 1000 with oral iron sulphate monotherapy in patients with cancer and chemotherapy-induced anemia at the 2015 International Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer/International Society of Oral Oncology Symposium on Supportive Care in Cancer. Read More ›
The National Prescription Drug Take-Back addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Many patients are not aware that the medicines in their cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Read More ›
Adherence to certain strategies can aid pharmacists in successful navigation of our increasingly collaborative healthcare landscape. Read More ›
At the National Comprehensive Cancer Network 20th Annual Conference, Mario E. Lacouture, MD, presented some clinical pearls that can guide the management of dermatologic toxicities. Read More ›
Felicia Zook, PharmD, BCOP, discussed her medical practice’s successful development and implementation of a pharmacist-driven drug-monitoring protocol at the 11th annual Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association conference. Read More ›