Addressing Cardiotoxicity in Breast Cancer Requires Multifaceted Approach
Clinicians with patients who are experiencing cardiotoxicity as a result of their breast cancer treatment should address the cardiotoxicity using a team-oriented approach based on guideline-directed therapies.
Trametinib Represents a New Standard-of-Care Option in Recurrent Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Carcinoma
The MEK inhibitor trametinib reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 52% compared with current standard-of-care therapies in patients with relapsed or persistent low-grade serous ovarian carcinoma, making it the potential new SOC for this patient population.
Ibrutinib/Rituximab Followed by R-HCVAD Shows Activity, Safety in Younger Patients With MCL
Induction treatment with ibrutinib and rituximab was safe and active in patients with mantle cell lymphoma aged 65 years or younger, allowing for fewer cycles of subsequent chemotherapy with rituximab plus hyperfractionated cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, and dexamethasone thereby reducing toxicity.
MD Anderson Researchers Elected as AAAS Fellows
January 31st 2022In honor of their notable contributions to the field of cancer research, Juan Fueyo, MD, and Victor Prieto, MD, PhD, from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Long-Term Data Confirm Benefit of Erdafitinib in FGFR-Mutated Urothelial Carcinoma
The FGFR TKI erdafitinib continued to provide consistent clinical benefits with a manageable safety profile when used in the second-line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma harboring FGFR alterations.