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ONCOLOGY® Looks to Conference Agendas for Current Trends

"Witnessing the resiliency of the oncology community in the face of challenges to both patients and their providers builds momentum in the community and is sure to lead to better outcomes going forward."

82 Efficacy, Safety, and Biomarker Analysis of ICARUS-BREAST01: A Phase 2 Study of Patritumab Deruxtecan (HER3-DXd) in Patients With HR+/HER2– Advanced Breast Cancer

71 Utility of Performing Staging MRI in Breast Cancer Patients Over the Age of 75

20 Final Overall Survival (OS) Analysis From the Phase 3 TROPiCS-02 Study of Sacituzumab Govitecan (SG) in Patients (pts) With Hormone Receptor–Positive/HER2-Negative (HR+/HER2–) Metastatic Breast Cancer (mBC)

Evaluation and Management of Testicular Cancer After Late Relapse

The clinical quandary by Langer et al discusses a contralateral late relapse of the original right nonseminomatous germ cell tumors.

Deciding Which Cancer-Related Fatigue Assessment Tool to Use Just Got Much Easier

Lisa Sprod, PhD, MPH, provides perspective on a cancer-related fatigue assessment tools.

18 Tolerability of First-Line Treatment With Ribociclib for Metastatic Breast Cancer Using 2 Large US Data Sources

Strategies for Overcoming Disparities for Patients With Hematologic Malignancies and for Improving Enrollment on Clinical Trials

A multitude of factors contributes to cancer disparities. Addressing these disparities among racial/ethnic minority populations with blood cancers requires multilevel models of the interactions between relevant factors and the performance of translational research that uses knowledge of cancer biology to develop and test the feasibility of interventions that can impact human endpoints. To be effective, efforts should be made to advance these research findings to applications that can transform clinical practice and health care delivery. We reviewed the literature to define a framework for overcoming disparities for patients with hematologic malignancies and to improve patient enrollment in clinical trials.

Safeguarding Vulnerability: COVID-19’s Impact on Immunocompromised Patients With Cancer

Immunocompromised individuals face ongoing COVID-19 risks despite vaccination, highlighting the need for tailored public health strategies and innovative therapies.

How to Treat Metastatic Malignant Triton Tumor in an Adolescent

A systematic review of reported clinical cases and treatment strategies was performed to better understand the prognostic factors and to develop the best possible treatment option for a 16-year-old patient diagnosed with a malignant triton tumor in the lower extremity with distant metastases in the lungs.

Challenges of Treating a Patient With Advanced Prostate Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic

36 MONARCH 3: Final Overall Survival Results of Abemaciclib Plus a Nonsteroidal Aromatase Inhibitor as First-Line Therapy for HR+/HER2– Advanced Breast Cancer

24 Real-world Use of Neratinib Post-Pertuzumab (P) and –Ado-Trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1)

How to Treat Metastatic Malignant Triton Tumor in an Adolescent

A systematic review of reported clinical cases and treatment strategies was performed to better understand the prognostic factors and to develop the best possible treatment option for a 16-year-old patient diagnosed with a malignant triton tumor in the lower extremity with distant metastases in the lungs.

Genomic Predictors Associated With Exceptional Response to Systemic Therapy in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

Suneel K. Kamath, MD, et al investigated exceptional responders and the correlation of nonsynonymous mutations for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.

67 Disparities in Regional Anesthesia Block Acceptance for Mastectomy With Reconstruction Surgery in a Standardized Setting

Plasma Glutamine as a Prognostic Biomarker in Localized Prostate Cancer: Comparison of Conventional Variables in Risk Stratification

This study investigated the biomarker potential of glutamine among known prognostic variables in localized prostate cancer.

20 Evaluating Number, Age, and Radiographic BIRADS of Patients Visiting Mammography Unit in Baghdad, Iraq, in 2019, 2020, and 2021: A Retrospective Study

Survival of Patients With Inoperable Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer With Baseline Severe Pulmonary Dysfunction: Impacts of Thoracic Radiotherapy and Predictive Analysis for Acute Radiation Pneumonitis

Qianyue Deng, MD, and colleagues examine the efficacy of thoracic radiotherapy for the treatment of unresectable non-small cell lung cancer.

46 Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab or Placebo Plus Chemotherapy Followed by Adjuvant Pembrolizumab or Placebo for High-Risk, Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Overall Survival and Subgroup Results From the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-522 Study

Evaluation and Management of Testicular Cancer After Late Relapse

The clinical quandary by Langer et al discusses a contralateral late relapse of the original right nonseminomatous germ cell tumors.

Which Treatment for Which Patient: Rectal Cancer Management After PROSPECT Trial

Determining treatment options for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer after the PROSPECT trial data readout adds an important level to the decision-making process.

11 Phase 3 Study of Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab or Placebo Plus Chemotherapy, Followed by Adjuvant Pembrolizumab or Placebo Plus Endocrine Therapy for Early-Stage High-Risk ER+/HER2– Breast Cancer: KEYNOTE-756

Trial Assessing Savolitinib/Osimertinib in NSCLC Completes Enrollment

Topline data are expected to be available in the first half of 2026 after the submission of results for presentation at a medical conference.

Novel TLR Coagonist Combo Shows Responses in Stage IV NSCLC

Phase 2 data showed no dose-limiting toxicities with EIK1001 plus pembrolizumab in patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer.

25 Real-world BRCA1/2 Testing Patterns in HER2–Negative Early- Stage Breast Cancer (eBC) Patients

Perioperative Durvalumab/NAT Chemo Does Not Improve HRQOL in MIBC

New findings reveal that adding durvalumab to neoadjuvant chemotherapy does not enhance HRQOL in muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients.

27 CARDIAC-STAR: Prevalence of Cardiovascular (CV) Comorbidities in Hormone Receptor–Positive/ Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Negative (HR+/HER2–) Metastatic Breast Cancer (mBC)

Comparing GOZILA and COLOMATE: Ongoing Umbrella/Basket Trials Examining Genetic Testing in Gastrointestinal Malignancies

Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)-based next- generation sequencing (NGS) assays have advantages over classic tissue-based analyses because of their low invasiveness and availability of repeated sampling. The existence of various companion trials for common alterations that can be potential therapy targets on the 2 platforms can lead to future international collaboration.

8 Datopotamab Deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) in Advanced Triple- Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC): Updated Results From the Phase 1 TROPION-PanTumor01 Study