In 2021, the American Cancer Society (ACS) reported a substantial decrease in cancer-related mortality in the United States. This data represents incidence and mortality rates through the 2017-2018 years. The ACS report for 2021 reported a record 2.4% decline in cancer mortality from 2017-2018, ...
Since the 2006 publication of From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivors: Lost in Transition by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) on cancer survivorship, improvements have been made in the care of survivors. According to the report, cancer survivors were “lost in transition” and primary care providers ...
In 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced approximately 28 new oral anticancer drug approvals and expanded indications for currently available oral anticancer products on the market.1 This expanding area of oncology requires counseling, financial navigation, education, and ...
The term “targeted therapy” in cancer refers to drugs or treatment strategies that direct anticancer treatment to specific genes or proteins that influence the growth, proliferation and/or survival of cancer cells. Antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) are a targeted strategy that has rapidly evolved in ...
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a neoplasm characterized by the clonal proliferation of plasma cells that remains an incurable disease. The treatment of relapsed or relapsed/refractory MM continues to be a challenge despite numerous therapeutic advances. B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) is a cell-surface ...
“So…you are a PA fellow…what’s that?” During my year as an oncology PA fellow at MD Anderson Cancer Center, this question came up so many times that I decided to put in some thoughts into polishing my answers. Patients and other care team members usually want to gauge how much they can trust me and ...
Background and History Biological products or biologics are typically large, complex molecules made within a living system, such as an animal cell. Biologics are used to diagnose, prevent, treat, and cure diseases or medical conditions. Examples of biologics include therapeutic proteins like ...
Several months ago, I went to my primary care physician for the management of high blood pressure. As a medical professional, and an otherwise healthy young adult, I did not like just settling with the diagnosis of idiopathic hypertension. I wanted to find the underlying cause. Thankfully, with the ...
Both health care professionals and patients regularly refer to systemic oncology treatments as “chemo”, although every month this term becomes less representative. Some medications clearly fit into certain categories: cisplatin & methotrexate (traditional chemotherapy), imatinib & bevacizumab ...
I want to personally welcome my oncology friends and colleagues to The Oncology Connection newsletter. I am a nurse practitioner working in an academic cancer center, specializing in thoracic malignancies. Horizon CME has taken a keen interest in oncology education and approached a group of ...
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Ellen Mullen RN, PhD, GNP-BC, ANP-C
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Megan B May, PharmD, BCOP & Jeannie Patrick, PharmD, BCOP
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Adam Kahleifeh, PharmD
Yue Jiang, PA-C
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Jonathan Cunningham, MPAS, PA-C
Tyler Redelico, PharmD, BCOP & Christina Zelasko, PharmD, BCPS