Oncology

In recognition of Black History Month, key opinion leaders from the community oncology space and beyond speak to how organizations are working to diversify clinical cancer research and combat outcome disparities.

Women undergoing treatment with immunotherapy, targeted therapy, or chemotherapy in cancer clinical trials were at a significantly increased risk of severe adverse effects compared with men.

Findings from a systematic review that evaluated bevacizumab, trastuzumab, and rituximab vs respective biosimilars highlighted little difference in outcomes between treatment options.

The FDA designated the FoundationOne CDx assay as a companion diagnostic for identifying tumors that are microsatellite instability–high and may benefit from pembrolizumab.

Conflicts of interest for junior faculty members were evaluated at top cancer centers by Suneel D. Kamath, MD, et al. to determine how financial conflicts of interest correlated with measures of academic career productivity.

The FoundationOne Tracker ctDNA monitoring assay was given breakthrough device designation by the FDA for use in early-stage cancer after curative therapy.

Cancer misinformation may be more prevalent among residents in rural vs urban areas, study finds.

A combination of sitting for longer periods a day and a lack of physical activity resulted in a higher risk of death than those who partook in physical activity.

Safety findings from the phase 1 ASPEN-01 trial support the use of evorpacept with or without pembrolizumab or trastuzumab for patients with advanced solid tumors.

A cohort study found that immune-mediated diseases were associated with a higher increased risk of total cancer, and organ-specific immune-mediated diseases were more strongly associated with local cancers than extra-local cancers.

In recognition of World Cancer Day, Daniel Vorobiof, MD, touched on the use of Belong.life, a patient-centric social and professional network, in collecting real-world data and providing patients with additional resources, and highlighted several real-world data studies that were conducted with the application’s data.

For World Cancer Day, CancerNetwork® reviews key highlights from the Cancer Facts & Figures 2022 report from the American Cancer Society, with updates in cancer incidence, mortality, and survival across patient subgroups.

Fosnetupitant demonstrated non-inferiority and a favorable safety profile vs fosaprepitant for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.

In radiation oncology and medical oncology, representation of female faculty has increased from 1970 to 2019, and representation of individuals from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in medicine remains low.

Investigators reported that the development of cutaneous immune-related adverse effects has a strong association with response in survival among patients with cancer treated with immunotherapy.

Comprehensive cancer centers in Chicago and Atlanta earn national distinction as top performers in patient experience.

Suicide risk increased among patients who had a lower-income and lived in rural counties following a cancer diagnosis.

The proposed Most Favored Nation pricing model, which would have had a significant negative impact on cancer care in the United States, has been withdrawn by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

This episode features Don Dizon, MD, discussing how LGBTQ+ patients with cancer navigate the world of cancer care, and the critical steps needed to improve their experiences.

An interim analysis demonstrated positive efficacy and safety in patients with metastatic solid tumors who were treated with etigilimab plus nivolumab.

Patients who have been diagnosed with acute graft-versus-host disease with high levels of amphiregulin could be at a higher risk for early mortality.

Black and Hispanic patients continue to be notably underrepresented in clinical cancer research, although research noted that participation is on the rise.

Investigators were able to identify breast cancer immunohistochemistry markers including Ki-67, estrogen receptor, and progesterone receptor status utilizing deep learning–based artificial intelligence algorithms

A complete response letter has been issued to BeyondSpring Pharmaceuticals for plinabulin plus granulocyte colony-stimulating factor for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia.

Late-stage cancer and poor outcomes for patients may occur as a result of low screening numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic.