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Quiz: Incidence of Anal Cancer

05/18/2023

By approximately how much has the incidence of anal cancer has increased per year?

By approximately how much has...

05/18/2023

Oncology

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Quiz: Does Pembrolizumab Plus CRT After FOLFOX Provide Benefit for LARC?

09/03/2021

True or false: Data from the NRG-GI002 trial show that neoadjuvant pembrolizumab plus CRT after FOLFOX treatment provides significant benefit as a combination therapy for patients with LARC.

True or false: Data from the...

09/03/2021

Oncology

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Quiz: Does Pembrolizumab Plus CRT After FOLFOX Provide Benefit for LARC?

09/03/2021

True or false: Data from the NRG-GI002 trial show that neoadjuvant pembrolizumab plus CRT after FOLFOX treatment provides significant benefit as a combination therapy for patients with LARC.

True or false: Data from the...

09/03/2021

Oncology

Quiz

Quiz: Which Therapy Enhances Tumor Immunologic Response in LARC?

08/09/2021

Which therapy was found to enhance tumor immunologic response in patients with LARC?

Which therapy was found to...

08/09/2021

Oncology

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Quiz: Single Agent Vs Combo Therapy for Cetuximab in CRC, Head and Neck Cancer

04/22/2021

True or False: Cetuximab, a novel dosing regimen recently approved by the FDA, can be dosed alone or in combination with chemotherapy for patients with either colorectal or head and neck cancer.

True or False: Cetuximab, a...

04/22/2021

Oncology

Test Your Knowledge

Quiz: Does Coffee Consumption Yield Benefit in CRC?

04/05/2021

True or False: Several compounds found in coffee possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and insulin-sensitizing effects, which may contribute to anticancer activity.

True or False: Several compounds...

04/05/2021

Oncology

Test Your Knowledge

Quiz: What Are the 3 Current Modalities for Rectal Cancer?

03/24/2021

Which of the following are the 3 current modalities for rectal cancer?

Which of the following are the 3...

03/24/2021

Oncology

Test Your Knowledge

Quiz: Anlotinib Therapy for Chinese Patients with Mutated CRC

01/28/2021

True or false: Anlotinib has shown benefit in Chinese patients with refractory metastatic RAS/KRAS/BRAF-wildtype colorectal cancer.

True or false: Anlotinib has...

01/28/2021

Oncology

Test Your Knowledge

Quiz: Is Differentiating Tumor Tissue from Pure Fibrosis Possible During Surgery for CRC?

08/21/2020

True or false: Classifying and differentiating tumor tissue from pure fibrosis during surgery for CRC is possible.

True or false: Classifying and...

08/21/2020

Oncology

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Quiz: Is Oxaliplatin Superior to Mitomycin C During HIPEC for Colorectal Peritoneal Metastases?

07/31/2020

True or false: Overall survival disparity exists between the use of oxaliplatin and mitomycin C during CRS-HIPEC for colorectal peritoneal metastases.

True or false: Overall survival...

07/31/2020

Oncology

Recent News

News

Osimertinib Lacks Activity in Neoadjuvant Setting for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With EGFR Mutation

08/08/2024

Stephanie Holland ;

Results from a phase 2 study demonstrated that neoadjuvant osimertinib did not improve the major pathological response rate among patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer harboring an EGFR mutation.

Results from a phase 2 study...

08/08/2024

Oncology

FDA Approval

FDA Approves Denileukin Diftitox for Patients With R/R Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

08/08/2024

Amber Denham ;

The US Food and Drug Administration approved novel immunotherapy denileukin diftitox-cxdl for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma after at least 1 prior systemic therapy.

The US Food and Drug...

08/08/2024

Oncology

News

Tailored Dose-Dense Chemotherapy Improved Survival Outcomes Among Patients With High-Risk Early Breast Cancer

08/07/2024

Stephanie Holland ;

According to results from the phase 3 PANTHER trial, tailored and dose-dense chemotherapy in the adjuvant setting improved survival outcomes compared to standard chemotherapy among patients with high-risk early breast cancer.

According to results from the...

08/07/2024

Oncology

News

Frontline Treatment Management for Patients With FL Reduces Risk of High-Grade Transformation to DLBCL

08/07/2024

Amber Denham ;

A recent study demonstrated that frontline treatment management reduced the risk of high-grade transformation to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma among patients with follicular lymphoma, but not among patients with marginal zone lymphoma.

A recent study demonstrated that...

08/07/2024

Oncology

News

Optimal Sotorasib Dose for Patients With KRAS G12C-Mutated Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

08/07/2024

Stephanie Holland ;

Results from a phase 2 study found that 960 mg of sotorasib is preferable to 240 mg among patients with previously treated KRAS G12C-mutated locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.

Results from a phase 2 study...

08/07/2024

Oncology

FDA Approval

FDA Approves Vorasidenib for Patients With IDH1/IDH2-Mutated Grade 2 Astrocytoma or Oligodendroglioma

08/06/2024

Stephanie Holland ;

Based on results from the INDIGO trial, the FDA has approved vorasidenib for adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with grade 2 astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma with a susceptible IDH1 or IDH2 mutation following surgery.

Based on results from the INDIGO...

08/06/2024

Oncology

FDA Approval

FDA Approves Afamitresgene Autoleucel for Certain Unresectable or Metastatic Synovial Sarcoma

08/02/2024

Allison Casey ;

On August 2, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to afamitresgene autoleucel for the treatment of adult patients with certain unresectable or metastatic synovial sarcomas who had received prior...

On August 2, 2024, the US Food...

08/02/2024

Oncology

FDA Approval

FDA Approves Dostarlimab Plus Chemotherapy for Patients With Primary Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer

08/01/2024

Allison Casey ;

The FDA approved dostarlimab plus carboplatin and paclitaxel, followed by single-agent dostarlimab for patients with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.

The FDA approved dostarlimab...

08/01/2024

Oncology

News

Iadademstat and Azacitidine Combination Therapy Demonstrates Manageable Safety, Promising Efficacy for Patients With Newly Diagnosed AML

08/01/2024

Amber Denham ;

The first-line combination of iadademstat and azacitidine demonstrates a manageable safety profile and promising results among patients with acute myeloid leukemia, according to phase 2 results from the ALICE trial.

The first-line combination of...

08/01/2024

Oncology

News

Effect of Food on Selumetinib Dosing for Adolescent Patients With Neurofibromatosis Type 1 With Plexiform Neurofibromas

08/01/2024

Allison Casey ;

In the phase 1 trial, the addition of a low-fat meal with doses of selumetinib did not significantly impact selumetinib exposure or gastrointestinal toxicities among adolescent patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 with plexiform...

In the phase 1 trial, the...

08/01/2024

Oncology