My Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Experience
Tasha Nathan - PatientI was two weeks away from my 30th birthday when I found myself sitting in a hospital bed, watching the sunrise over Boston. What was supposed to…
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Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms (IPMNs) of the Pancreas: An Important Radiographic Finding
Bethany Sterling MSN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AOCNP What are IPMNS of the pancreas?Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNS) are benign mucin-producing neoplasms found in the main duct and/or side branch ducts of…
Lifileucel: The First Tumor-Derived Autologous T-Cell Immunotherapy Approved for Metastatic Melanoma
Bethany Pan,, PharmD, Ryan Beechinor, PharmD, BCPS, BCOPMetastatic melanoma presents as a highly immunogenic form of cancer characterized by extensive mutational load and variations within and between tumors. This unique…
Radiation for HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer: Less is More?
Beth Sandy, MSN, CRNP, FAPOThe most common type of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) is oropharyngeal cancer, which arises from the back one-third of the throat,…
Management of Hot Flashes in Patients with Breast Cancer on Anti-Estrogen-Based Therapy: The Role of Non-Hormonal Therapy
Berkin Kutluk, PharmD Candidate 2024, and Abigail Shockley, PharmD, BCOPIn patients with hormone-receptor (HR)–positive early-stage breast cancer, adjuvant endocrine therapy administered for up to 5 to 10 years significantly reduces…
Advances in the Treatment of High-Risk, Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Current Landscape and Future Directions
Manali Bhave, MD Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) accounts for 15% to 20% of all breast cancer cases1 and is characterized by aggressive disease associated with early recurrence and high mortality.…
Insulinoma: Diagnostic Challenges and Strategies
Sijimol Mathew, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC Insulinomas originate from the uncontrolled growth of pancreatic beta cells. Chronic and recurrent hypoglycemia lowers the patient’s threshold to hypoglycemic insults; additionally, early morning hypoglycemia…
Extensive-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Hope Is on the Horizon
Aileen Anglin, APRN, ACNP-BC, AOCNP Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) accounts for about 15% of all lung cancers in the United States. It is a type of high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma that…
Elacestrant: A Novel Therapy for ER+/HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer
Jina Yun, PharmD Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women in the United States, affecting 1 out of 8 women.1 It is the second leading cause of cancer-related…
Durvalumab and Tremelimumab for Unresectable Hepatocellular Cancer
Kathryn Green, MSN, ACNP-BC Hepatocellular cancer (HCC) is a common cancer globally, and there are more than 40,000 new cases yearly with an estimated 29,380 deaths per year in the…