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Study Shows High-Dose Vitamin D Boosts Treatment Response in Breast Cancer

Pharmacy Times

Vitamin D supplementation increased 25-hydroxyvitamin-D levels significantly, suggesting a potential role in enhancing chemotherapy effectiveness. The study's findings support further research with larger samples to explore vitamin D's impact on chemotherapy and breast cancer remission likelihood.

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Anlotinib Following Benmelstobart Plus Chemotherapy Improves Progression-Free Survival in S-NSCLC

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months versus 7.79 months with tislelizumab. months versus 7.79 months with tislelizumab. months versus 7.79 months with tislelizumab. The overall response rate was higher in the benmelstobart group at 71.9% compared to 65.1% in the tislelizumab group.

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Unicorns Don’t Exist: Rethinking the Generalist Model in Oncology Pharmacy

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Difficile COPD COVID-19 Cardiovascular Health Cervical Cancer Cholangiocarcinoma Cholesterol Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Classical Hematology Colorectal Cancer Continuous Glucose Monitoring Cough and Cold Depression Dermatology Diabetes Digestive Health Dry Eye Disease Epilepsy Eye Care Flu Future of Pharmacy Gastrointestinal (..)

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Navigating EGFR Mutations and ALK Fusions in Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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EGFR and ALK mutations are significant targets, with osimertinib and alectinib showing improved outcomes in early-stage NSCLC trials.

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Impact of Patient Access to Care on Rates of Febrile Neutropenia Post Inpatient Administration of a Colony-Stimulating Factor

Pharmacy Times

Transportation barriers, as a health-related social need, significantly impact FN rates in chemotherapy patients. A 67% FN rate difference between pegfilgrastim and filgrastim was observed in patients with transportation barriers.

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Pharmacies Need Strategies to Improve Health Care Access

Pharmacy Times

Wick, MBA, RPh, FASCP Key Takeaways Pharmacists can address SDOH by providing patient-centered care, promoting immunizations, and offering point-of-care testing to improve health outcomes. Wick, MBA, RPh, FASCP, is the director of the Office of Pharmacy Professional Development at the University of Connecticut in Storrs.

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Evaluation of a Pharmacy-Delivered Oncofertility Intervention

Pharmacy Times

Approximately 40% to 80% of patients with cancer who are assigned female at birth face possible infertility as a result of their cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. An additional 15% to 30% of cancer survivors who are assigned male at birth also face infertility as a result of chemotherapy.