Volume 14, Number 2 (Mar 2023)

Editorial

The Importance of Professional Communities and Collaborations

The complexity of cancer care requires unique skill sets that must be cultivated. Collaborating with professionals specializing in different areas ensures comprehensive and patient-centered care. A multidisciplinary approach can lead to ...

March 22, 2023

Research and Scholarship

Integration of an APP-Led Supportive and Palliative Oncology Care Program: A Quality Improvement Project

Patients with advanced cancer have been found to demonstrate severe symptoms and low quality of life at diagnosis; therefore, it is imperative that they have early access to palliative care services along the continuum of care. Oncology ...

March 22, 2023

Research and Scholarship

Characteristics of Distress and Support Group Participation in Caregivers of Older Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Patients: A Single Institution Retrospective Review

Older patients with hematologic malignancies are increasingly considered for allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (allo-HCT). However, older patients often have increased comorbidities and thus may require an increased level of post-...

March 22, 2023

Review Article

Tisotumab Vedotin Safety and Tolerability in Clinical Practice: Managing Adverse Events

Tisotumab vedotin-tftv, an antibody-drug conjugate indicated for the treatment of adult patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer with disease progression on or after chemotherapy, demonstrated clinically meaningful and durab...

March 22, 2023

Review Article

Physical Activity in Multiple Myeloma: A Review of the Current Literature

One of the major issues patients with multiple myeloma (MM) suffer from is bone instability and the resulting difficulties that come along with it, such as pain and immobility. Few studies have been performed in this patient group to inv...

March 22, 2023

Grand Rounds

Using Pleomorphic Adenoma Gene 1 (PLAG1) to Distinguish Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland From Primary Lung Cancer: A Case Study

A 40-year-old female never-smoker with no significant medical history presented with right-side facial swelling and 3 months of progressive, radiating otalgia. This article reviews the case of a young woman with carcinoma ex pleomorphic ...

March 22, 2023

Considerations in Prescribing

Teclistamab-cqyv: The First Bispecific T-Cell Engager Antibody for the Treatment of Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Multiple myeloma (MM) remains an incurable malignancy originating from plasma cells. Despite significant advances in treatment, relapses remain inevitable, and novel therapies continue to be needed. Teclistamab-cqyv is a first-in-class, ...

March 22, 2023

Diagnostic Snapshot

Convergence of Hematology and Rheumatology: A Case Study

Advanced practitioners may frequently encounter patients who have a hematologic and rheumatologic diagnosis. These patients are usually managed by multiple specialists, including hematologists, rheumatologists, and dermatologists, given ...

March 22, 2023