Interprofessional (IPCE)

Identification and Surveillance of Individuals with VHL Disease

Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is a rare, heritable condition in which approximately 80% of affected individuals have an affected parent, underscoring the critical importance of early identification and surveillance. However, its rarity and variable presentation can…

Evolving Paradigms in Immuno-Oncology: Optimizing Patient Care Through Innovative Delivery Approaches of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have transformed the landscape of oncology, achieving remarkable outcomes across tumor types. As outcomes improve and focus shifts to patient-centered care, however, the burden of ongoing treatment continues to impact patient quality…

Maintaining Patient QoL through Optimal Management of ADC-Associated AEs

Patients with HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer (MBC) who receive antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) may experience a spectrum of adverse events (AEs) that can lower their quality of life (QoL). Patients and caregivers rely on their care team…

Clinical Trial Data with ADCs: New Options for HER2-Negative MBC

The rapidly shifting therapeutic landscape for HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer (MBC) challenges clinicians to stay up-to-date on emerging clinical trial data, as well as recommendations on therapy selection and sequencing. Unfamiliarity with antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) treatment…

ADCs and Chemotherapy: More Different Than You Might Expect in HER2-Negative MBC

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) have recently been approved to treat HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer (MBC). In an ADC, a cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agent is conjugated to a monoclonal antibody directed against a tumor-associated antigen. Conjugation fundamentally alters tissue…

Emerging Considerations for the Role of Biomarker-Driven Immunotherapy in Upper GI Cancers

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancers are often undetected until late stages, leading to a poor prognosis. Treatment may be delayed or inappropriately assigned due to a lack of robust biomarker testing. To optimize patient outcomes, oncology clinicians…

Advancing Cervical Cancer Care: Navigating New Therapies, Guidelines, and Patient-Centric Approaches

Delayed diagnosis of cervical cancer often leads to poor prognosis and lower survival rates, especially in advanced stages. Recent therapeutic advancements, including immune-checkpoint inhibitors and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), offer new hope for managing advanced cervical cancer….

MEK Inhibitors in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Latest Advances and Real-world Applications in NF1-PN Management

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) treatment options and management strategies are evolving, and the multiplicity of near- and long-term clinical manifestations makes diagnosis and management of the disease complex. The development of plexiform neurofibromas (PNs) further negatively…

Advancements in the Management of Relapsed/Refractory B-Cell Malignancies – Integrating Recent Data into Practice to Improve Outcomes

Despite advancements in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), resistance and recurrence occur frequently and mutations might develop during treatment. Given the diverse range of treatment side effects,…

All Hands on Deck: Spotlight on Clinical Advances in Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

In the United States, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) has an incidence rate of 5.5-7.2 per 100,000 individuals, and a death rate of 1.7 per 100,000. Despite its prevalence, integrating the necessary diagnostic and prognostic markers…