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Many Patients With Advanced NSCLC Do Not Survive Beyond First-Line Therapy

SBRT Does Not Improve Efficacy of Nivo-Ipi in Advanced Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Odds of Fair/Poor Health Up for Low-Income Cancer Survivors

Improving the Rate of Serious Illness Conversations at Oncology Clinics

Tisagenlecleucel Plus Pembrolizumab May Be Effective in R/R DLBCL

FDA Clears SKOUT to Detect Colorectal Polyps in Real Time During Colonoscopy

Chemo Does Not Improve Long-Term Outcomes in Early-Stage ILC

Vaccine-Pembrolizumab Combo Appears Active in HPV+ Advanced Cervical Cancer

Greater PSA Decline Predicts Better ¹⁷⁷Lu-PSMA-617 Outcomes in mCRPC

Real-World Data Support Nivolumab + Ipilimumab for First-Line mRCC Therapy

Physician Burnout Significantly Increased During 2020 to 2021

4.4 Million Americans Have Gotten Updated COVID-19 Boosters

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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.
COVID-19 Is Still Causing Drug Shortages That Impact Cancer Care

Experts discuss current and potential future shortages affecting the oncology field as well as strategies for preventing and managing shortages.

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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