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CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

Breast Cancer

Balancing the Benefits and Risks of Targeted Therapy for Breast Cancer

Not only have targeted agents improved survival of patients with cancer, they have altered the way in which cancer is treated. These targeted agents are directed at the cellular mechanism specific for the individual cancer cell and related to cancer growth.

Case 1: A 64-Year-Old Hispanic Woman with Estrogen-Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer

This case focuses on a 64-year-old Hispanic female with type 2 diabetes mellitus who is diagnosed with estrogen-receptor- (ER) and progesterone-receptor- (PR) positive breast cancer.

Lung Cancer

nab-Paclitaxel Improves Overall Response Rate, Reduces Neuropathy in Patients with Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Regardless of Histology; Elderly Also Benefit

Compared with solvent-based paclitaxel, albumin-bound nab-paclitaxel exhibits 10-fold higher mean Cmax of free paclitaxel and preclinical models have shown higher drug concentration to tumors and enhanced cell transport.

Crizotinib Benefits in NSCLC Explored, Including in Patients with ROS1 Gene Rearrangement and with Ablative Local Therapy

Updated results from the ongoing global phase 2 study with crizotinib in advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Feasibility, Cost, Potential Impact of Genomic Testing for Lung Cancer in the Clinic

Rapidly evolving sequencing technologies characterizing the cancer genome have shown that not only do germline and somatic alterations in DNA mediate genesis and progression of cancer, but they also are clinically important as diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets.

Afatinib 'Clinically Relevant' First-Line Treatment Option for EGFR-Mutation Positive Lung Adenocarcinoma

LUX-Lung 3, the largest prospective trial in patients with EGFR-mutation–positive advanced adenocarcinoma of the lung and the first pivotal trial in Asian and non-Asian patients with EGFR mutations, found afatinib significantly prolonged progression-free survival (PFS).

Future of Lung Cancer Screening Includes Risk Prediction Models, Biomarkers

Low-dose CT screening may benefit individuals at an increased risk for lung cancer; however, uncertainty exists about the potential harms of screening and the generalizability of the results.

Role of Radiotherapy Delineated in Treatment of Patients with Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

High-dose radiation therapy does not improve overall survival (OS) versus a standard radiotherapy dose in patients with locally advanced non−small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC); however, intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) may lead to a better OS rate in patients with stage III disease.

Targeting KRAS Mutant Tumors, Novel Therapies for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

KRAS is the most common driver mutation observed in lung cancer. Discovered in the 1980s, KRAS mutations were initially stereotyped in the literature as occurring primarily in heavy smokers.

From Best Supportive Care to Targeted Therapies: Evolving Care for Patients with Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Patients and their families often have a limited understanding of their illness and an inaccurate view of their prognosis; and patients face difficult decisions about their cancer treatment and end-of-life care. Yet, with increasing use of personalized therapy, survival can only increase.

Prostate Cancer

Continuous—vs Intermittent—Androgen Deprivation Extends Overall Survival in Men with Minimal Disease Hormone-Sensitive Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Continuous androgen deprivation may be a preferred treatment option for hormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancer in men with minimal disease spread, according to results of a long-term international phase 3 trial reported at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Side Effect Management

Current Controversies in the Identification and Management of Cancer-Related Pain: A Case-Based Approach

This activity uses an online, case-based approach to discuss strategies for the optimal management of cancer pain for both the oncologist and primary care clinician.

Approaches to Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting

Nurses should understand the various medications available and be aware of the underlying pharmacology of these drugs in order to manage CINV most successfully.

Regimen and Drug Listings

GET FULL LISTINGS OF TREATMENT Regimens and Drug INFORMATION

Bone Cancer Regimens Drugs
Brain Cancer Regimens Drugs
Breast Cancer Regimens Drugs
Endocrine Cancer Regimens Drugs
Gastrointestinal Cancer Regimens Drugs
Genitourinary Cancer Regimens Drugs
Gynecologic Cancer Regimens Drugs
Head and Neck Cancer Regimens Drugs
Hematologic Cancer Regimens Drugs
Lung Cancer Regimens Drugs
Other Cancers Regimens
Rare Cancers Regimens
Skin Cancer Regimens Drugs