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Alliance A041702 is a large clinical trial that is exploring whether adding venetoclax to the combination of ibrutinib and obinutuzumab can improve outcomes in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Read More ›
According to results from a recent study, patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia are more likely to survive for longer time periods if their posttreatment tests show no evidence of residual disease. Read More ›
Pharmacists who specialize in managing medications for people with cancer offer unique services and support, especially for patients who are treated with targeted agents. Read More ›
This special issue of CONQUER magazine is focused
on very innovative diagnostic tests that involve
biomarkers associated with cancer. For
many past decades we have provided the same
types of treatments for patients with cancer, basing
the treatments on the type of cancer the patient
had, and where it was in the body, such as
lung cancer or breast cancer. Read More ›
Understanding the specific biomarkers associated with each patient’s cancer helps to select the best therapy that targets that unique biomarker to improve the chance of survival for that patient. Read More ›
By Wayne Kuznar
Genetic testing, genomic testing, molecular profiling—how can you make sense of these terms to ensure you receive the best test and best treatment in this era of targeted therapies? A group of experts and patient advocates provide answers to these questions. Read More ›
Shera Dubitsky, MEd, MA, uses her personal experience caring for her father from afar during the COVID-19 pandemic to offer tips on distant caregiving for patients with cancer. Read More ›
By Wayne Kuznar
New treatments are becoming available for patients with cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer). Testing for specific biomarkers is crucial to ensure each patient receives the best available treatment for any associated biomarker. Read More ›
In April, the FDA approved Pemazyre, the first targeted drug for patients with advanced cholangiocarcinoma and a biomarker called FGFR2 gene fusion. Read More ›
By Dana Taylor
Breast cancer is the second
most common cancer
among women, but it
is important to remember
that men can also have breast
cancer. Recent advances in
therapy have led to the discovery
of specific biologic markers
(biomarkers) in cancer cells,
which has further led to the development
of drugs known as
targeted therapies. Read More ›