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Protecting patients with cancer from financial hardship can save more than money. According to data presented at the 2020 ASCO Quality Care Symposium, mitigating the financial burden of cancer treatment on patients may save lives as well. Read More ›

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During the Virtual 11th Annual Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) Navigation & Survivorship Conference, participants had the pleasure of celebrating the honorees of several special awards. Read More ›

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Results of a comprehensive genomic profiling study indicate differences in genomic alterations detected from primary tumor, metastatic tumor tissue, and liquid biopsy in patients with intrahepatic CCA; IDH1 and FGFR2 genomic alterations are detectable in liquid biopsy, with potential practice-changing implications in clinical practice. Read More ›

The ongoing PROOF trial (NCT03773302) is evaluating the efficacy and safety of infigratinib versus gemcitabine plus cisplatin as frontline therapy in patients with advanced CCA harboring FGFR2 gene rearrangements. Read More ›

Assessment of global epidemiologic trends in incidence of biliary tract cancers (BTCs) showed higher BTC incidence in Asian versus Western countries as well as intraregional variations within countries, which is consistent with previous reports. Read More ›

Genomic data analysis of publicly available data supports the high prevalence of potentially actionable mutations in patients with CCA, supporting use of personalized therapies alone or in combination with chemotherapy. Read More ›

Post-hoc analysis of the phase 2 FIGHT-202 study showed that second-line pemigatinib treatment resulted in a numerically longer PFS than standard systemic second-line treatment in patients with previously treated advanced/metastatic CCA. Read More ›