Striving for Normalcy

Often mistaken as a synonym for hospice care, palliative care can be critical for patients with cancer and serious illnesses.

Last week we saw some FDA approvals come through, as well as research that explored the psychosocial outcomes of individuals who survived pediatric rhabdosarcoma.

From “Boy Meets World” actress Danielle Fishel discussing her breast cancer surgery to a young TikTok star dying from a rare liver cancer, here’s what’s happening in the cancer space this week.

In addition to a breakthrough therapy designation for a lung cancer drug, this week we’ll be talking a lot about additional side effects and health conditions that may come with a cancer diagnosis, and how to manage them.

Throughout September, the FDA approved drugs for the treatment of diseases including lung cancer, multiple myeloma, thyroid cancer and breast cancer.

In patients with unresectable liver cancer, treatment with Imjudo plus Imfinzi showed better survival outcomes compared with Nexavar.