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Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are a form of targeted therapy that blocks the action of tyrosine kinase enzymes in cells. Review this huddle card in a group or individually to learn more about tyrosine kinase inhibitors.

Explaining the complex biomarker testing process to your patients can be made simple by utilizing the Biomarker Testing in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Discussion Tool to guide this conversation with your patients. It provides patient friendly language to describe biomarker testing and the why, when, and how of the process. It also gives the patient space to write notes and capture their cancer’s biomarkers.

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a common hematologic malignancy, and because of new treatments, survival rates for patients with this diagnosis are improving. Nurses are essential for patient care and education, especially with treatment advances for MM and the volume of novel therapies being approved. The downloadable resource found via the "Download PDF" button below provides a list of frequently asked questions about MM related to foundational knowledge, care coordination, and evidence-based practice, with straightforward talking points for reference.

Cynthia Miller Murphy, MSN, RN, CAE, FAAN, executive director of the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC), talks with ONS’s Barbara Lubjeko, MS, RN, about the most common questions for certification, how ILNA points work, where to find free CNE, and more. Learn all about how ONCC is simplifying certification for oncology nurses.

A novel stem cell transplantation strategy reduces both the incidence and severity of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in patients with acute leukemia, researchers reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The investigational treatment removes naïve T cells from donor cells before transplanting into patients.

Alkylating agents are nonspecific drugs that exert effects in all phases of the cell cycle. Review this huddle card in a group or individually to learn more about alkylating agents.

Brachytherapy, also called internal radiation therapy, is a type of radiation therapy used to treat certain cancers. Review this huddle card in a group or individually to learn more about brachytherapy.

Nitrosoureas are a group of alkylating agents that cross the blood–brain barrier. The blood-brain barrier is a protective network of tissue and blood vessels made of tightly spaced cells that prevent harmful substances, such as toxins, pathogens, and certain medications, from reaching the brain.

Tumor lysis syndrome occurs when large numbers of rapidly dividing cells are killed and release their contents into the bloodstream.  Learn which patients are at high risk for this issue, as well as the interventions that can be administered to avoid life threatening outcomes.  

Follow a nurse through assessment and early interventions to better understand cytokine release syndrome, an adverse reaction associated with Car T-Cell therapy.