Vol. 24/No. 19 | Oncology Live®

EV-302 Regimen Bests Chemo in Advanced Urothelial Cancer

December 25, 2023

Findings from the EV-302 trial presented at the 2023 ESMO Congress revealed that the combination of enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab may become the preferred frontline standard of care for patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer regardless of cisplatin eligibility.

Development of EHR-Integrated Cancer Staging Module Identifies Barriers, Increases Discrete Capture

December 22, 2023

The implementation and subsequent optimization of a health information technology module within the electronic health record has allowed clinicians across a diverse health care system to identify barriers to improve discrete capture of cancer staging and design solutions to address them.

Addition of Tucatinib to Breast Cancer Maintenance Therapy Aims to Fill Unmet Need for Patients With Brain Metastases

December 20, 2023

Tucatinib, which inhibits phosphorylation of HER2/3 resulting in inhibition of downstream MAPK and AKT signaling and cell proliferation, has shown promise for patients with brain metastases as the small molecule inhibitor of HER2 can cross the blood-brain barrier.

TRT in Patients With Prostate Cancer on Active Surveillance: Are We Really Putting Gas on Fire?

December 18, 2023

Oncology Live®

Investigators hypothesized that testosterone replacement does not have a negative impact on the oncologic outcomes of treatment-naive patients with prostate cancer on surveillance and they performed a retrospective review of an institutional active surveillance prostate cancer database.

Patient and Family Interpretations of the Language of Cancer Care

December 01, 2023

From the Editor

This commentary examines the use of words and expressions in the oncology domain and the implications of different interpretations by patients and their families from professionals employing this language, including academic authors and members of their clinical teams.