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More than 16,000 People Died of COVID-19 and Cancer in the US in 2020

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GPRC5D May Be Promising New Target for CAR T-Cell Therapy in Multiple Myeloma

Real-World PRO Monitoring in Lung Cancer Lower Than in Clinical Trial Settings

Enfortumab Vedotin Plus Pembrolizumab “Promising” for Untreated Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma

BuCy Noninferior to TBI-Cy for Patients With B-ALL Undergoing Allo-HSCT

ASCO Updates Guidelines for PARP Inhibitors in Ovarian Cancer

Sexual Dysfunction May Be Common Among Women With Cancer

Novel Inherited Variants May Raise Risk for Hodgkin Lymphoma

Prostate Cancer CTC PSMA Status Could Guide Therapy

Lytgobi Gets Accelerated Approval for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

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Metastatic Prostate Cancer: Investigators Ponder New Path to Improve Survival

Novel treatments for metastatic prostate cancer have prolonged lives, but the survival benefits remain modest.
Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapies in NSCLC: Phase 3 Data From ESMO 2022

Results from the CodeBreak 200, EMPOWER-Lung 1, IPSOS, and ADAURA trials highlight the efficacy of immunotherapy and targeted therapies in non-small cell lung cancer.
Breast Cancer Updates From ESMO 2022

Results from the TROPiCS-02, DATA, GIM2, and METEORA-II trials may help inform the treatment of breast cancer.
Rising Costs of Oral Anticancer Drugs Burden Medicare Recipients; New Law May Provide Some Relief

New data highlight the high cost of targeted oral anticancer medicines for patients with Medicare Part D coverage.
ESMO 2022

News coverage from ESMO Congress 2022
Impact of Sexual Trauma and Need for Trauma-Informed Oncology Care

Cancer patients who have survived sexual trauma can present with complex sensitivities that require a trauma-informed approach to care.
Changing Abortion Laws Cast Uncertainty on Future of Fertility Preservation

Changes to abortion laws in the US could have unintended consequences for cancer patients and others seeking fertility preservation.
Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Insomnia Relief in Cancer Patients

Acupuncture and moxibustion, which are sometimes used together, have shown promise for reducing insomnia in patients with cancer.
Sublobar Resection Should Be New Standard Care for Certain Patients With NSCLC

Sublobar resection is noninferior to a full lobectomy in patients with carefully staged cT1aN0 non-small cell lung cancer, new research suggests.

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Fact Sheets

Vaccination

Fact Sheet: COVID-19 Vaccine Considerations for Patients With Cancer

COVID-19 testing

What to Expect: Enrolling on a Cancer Clinical Trial During COVID-19