Paula Anastasia, MN, RN, AOCN

In this sixth installment, Paula and Susanne discuss how they explain the importance of biomarker testing to patients with endometrial cancer and how the use of biomarker testing has advanced the field of oncology.

In this fifth installment, Paula and Susanne discuss the clinical factors they consider when evaluating treatment options for patients with endometrial cancer.

In this fourth installment, Paula and Susanne discuss the types of additional support resources, both emotionally and practically, they recommend for patients diagnosed with endometrial cancer.

In this third installment, Paula and Susanne discuss how they initiate a conversation with their patients about treatment options and the educational materials they use to support patients in understanding their treatment journey with endometrial cancer.

In this second installment, Paula and Susanne discuss how personalized medicine is changing the landscape of endometrial cancer treatment and how it is impacting patient care, as well as how they stay current with new guidelines and data.

In this first installment, Paula and Susanne discuss the most common side effects patients experience during treatment for advanced endometrial cancer, how they can be managed, and how to effectively educate patients on managing side effects at home.

Amina Ahmed, MD, Paula Anastasia, RN, MN, AOCN, and Ali McBride, PharmD, MS, provide their support for the use of PARP inhibitors as maintenance therapy in ovarian cancer, and that the optimization of this therapy requires further research to discover the best therapeutic combinations that will be personalized based on patient characteristics.

Amina Ahmed, MD, Paula Anastasia, RN, MN, AOCN, and Ali McBride, PharmD, MS, consider the current and future use of immunotherapy, either alone or in combination with other agents such as PARP inhibitors, as first-line maintenance therapy in ovarian cancer.

Paula Anastasia, RN, MN, AOCN, and Ali McBride, PharmD, MS, describe the impact that first-line maintenance therapy has on quality of life in patients with ovarian cancer despite adverse events associated with the treatment, and that frequent communication with the healthcare team during maintenance therapy is critical.

Paula Anastasia, RN, MN, AOCN, and Ali McBride, PharmD, MS, provide their insights on the occurrence and management of the most common hematologic and nonhematologic adverse events associated with several PARP inhibitors that are used as maintenance therapy in ovarian cancer.

Amina Ahmed, MD, Paula Anastasia, RN, MN, AOCN, and Ali McBride, PharmD, MS, discuss the benefits and risks of using combination therapy with a PARP inhibitor and bevacizumab as first-line maintenance therapy in ovarian cancer.

Amina Ahmed, MD, Paula Anastasia, RN, MN, AOCN and Ali McBride, PharmD, critically review the clinical trial data supporting the use of PARP inhibitors and bevacizumab as first-line maintenance therapy in ovarian cancer.

Amina Ahmed, MD, Paula Anastasia, RN, MN, AOCN and Ali McBride, PharmD, describe their experiences in the use of niraparib, olaparib and nucaparib as first-line maintenance therapy in Ovarian Cancer.

Amina Ahmed, MD, Paula Anastasia, RN, MN, AOCN, and Ali McBride, PharmD, discuss the relative benefits and risks of maintenance therapy in ovarian cancer with bevacizumab versus a PARP inhibitor.

Amina Ahmed, MD, Paula Anastasia, RN, MN, AOCN, and Ali McBride, PharmD, deliberate on results from recent clinical trials showing the improvement in progression-free survival after first-line maintenance therapy with PARP inhibitors in patients with ovarian cancer, regardless of HRD status. The experts consider the impact of these data on providing improved treatment options for these patients.

Amina Ahmed, MD, and Paula Anastasia, RN, MN, AOCN, debate the need for rebiopsy and retesting of molecular biomarkers in patients with HRD-discordant responses. The experts agree that reliability of the HRD “fingerprint” is dependent on the validity of the HRD test used as well as the ability to interpret results from these tests.

Ali McBride, PharmD, and Paula Anastasia, RN, MN, AOCN, discuss how results from germline and somatic HRD testing help provide new options for patients with ovarian cancer. This approach has been a “game changer” in clinical outcomes for these patients.

Amina Ahmed, MD, MS, Paula Anastasia, RN, MN, AOCN and Ali McBride, PharmD, MS, discuss the importance of genetic testing in the workup of patients with ovarian cancer, including both germline and somatic testing. The experts consider practice guidelines and results of recent clinical trials and their perspectives on the impact of genetic testing on treatment as well as clinical outcomes.