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Quiz: Which chemotherapy regimen was found to be the standard first-line option for patients with advanced neuroendocrine carcinomas of the digestive system?

10/17/2022

Do you know which chemotherapy regimen was found to be the standard first-line option for patients with advanced neuroendocrine carcinomas of the digestive system?

Do you know which chemotherapy...

10/17/2022

Oncology

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Quiz: Identifying Biliary Tract Cancers

09/08/2021

Which of the following uncommon cancers are classified as biliary tract cancers?

Which of the following uncommon...

09/08/2021

Oncology

Test Your Knowledge

Quiz: Identifying Biliary Tract Cancers

09/08/2021

Which of the following uncommon cancers are classified as biliary tract cancers?

Which of the following uncommon...

09/08/2021

Oncology

Quiz

Quiz: Does Atorvastatin-Metformin Combo Reduce HCC Progression?

08/09/2021

True or false: The combination of atorvastatin and metformin have been shown to reduce the progression of chronic active hepatitis and cirrhosis to hepatocellular carcinoma, as well as increase the power of sorafenib, and develops a direct...

True or false: The combination...

08/09/2021

Oncology

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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

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Quiz: Does Infigratinib Yield a Survival Benefit in Patients with Cholangiocarcinoma and FGFR2 Fusions?

08/28/2020

True or false: Infigratinib did not yield a survival benefit in patients with cholangiocarcinoma and FGFR2 fusions.

True or false: Infigratinib did...

08/28/2020

Oncology

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Quiz: Is Avapritinib a Treatment Option for Patients with Unresectable PDGFRA D842V-Mutant GIST?

08/21/2020

True or false: In patients with unresectable PDGFRA D842V-Mutant GIST, avapritinib did not demonstrate meaningful activity.

True or false: In patients with...

08/21/2020

Oncology

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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

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Quiz: Can Plasma MDMs Accurately Detect Distant Recurrent CRC?

06/22/2020

True or False: MDMs in plasma show promise as a method for accurately detecting distant recurrent CRC.

True or False: MDMs in plasma...

06/22/2020

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