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

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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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Pharmacies Need Strategies to Improve Health Care Access

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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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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

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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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Study Reveals Gaps in GINA Guideline Adherence for Asthma Treatment

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doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1901963 Newsletter Stay informed on drug updates, treatment guidelines, and pharmacy practice trends—subscribe to Pharmacy Times for weekly clinical insights. N Engl J Med. 2019;380:2020-2030. Subscribe Now!

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Evaluation of a Pharmacy-Delivered Oncofertility Intervention

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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.

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From Trial to Practice in the Evolving Landscape of Hematologic Malignancies

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Mok : Right now, we have a lot of chemotherapy being used, but there are many more novel treatments being studied, especially in earlier lines of treatment. Bispecifics are moving up in the lymphoma space, and these newer therapies may have some synergistic effects with chemotherapy.