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 Rilzabrutinib (Wayrilz ™) is a treatment for ITP.

About Sevabertinib (Hyrnuo®) is a kinase inhibitor used to treat some types of lung cancer. 

Rolvedon® (eflapegrastim-xnst) is a leukocyte growth factor used as a supportive care medication to prevent neutrapenia.

Gemcitabine intravesical system contains a nucleoside metabolic inhibitor that affects how the DNA works in cancer cells. The medication is inserted directly into your bladder (called intravesicular) through a catheter (a flexible tube).

Pembrolizumab works as a form of immunotherapy by binding to the "programmed death receptor" (PD-1) found on T-cells to stimulate (rev up) the immune system to find and kill cancer cells. Berahyaluronidase alfa-pmphis an endoglycosidase that helps increase pembrolizumab absorption through the skin.

This medication is used to treat myelofibrosis, polycythemia vera, and post-essential thrombocytopenia.

Imlunestrant is an estrogen receptor antagonist, also called an antiestrogen or estrogen blocker. It works by blocking estrogen receptors in breast tissue. When estrogen is blocked, the cancer cells that feed off estrogen may not be able to survive. 

This medication is a protease activator used in the treatment of glioma (brain tumor) with an H3 K27M mutation.

Linvoseltamab-gcpt (Lynozyfic™) is a bispecific B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-directed T-cell engaging antibody used to treat some forms of multiple myeloma (MM).

Zongertinib is a kinase inhibitor used to treat some types of non-small cell lung cancer.

This is a co-packaged medication including Avutometinib and Defactinib (Avmapki™ & Fakzynja™), which are both kinase inhibitors. By blocking a particular enzyme from working, this medication can slow the growth of cancer cells.

Ropeginterferon alfa-2b is a type of interferon used to treat polycythemia vera (PV) by blocking signals that cause cancer cells to multiply. 

Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA) means that fragments (parts) of your tumor are in your blood. ctDNA testing is a blood test that can help find cancer.

Sunvozertinib is a kinase inhibitor used to treat some types of non-small cell lung cancer. 

Pacritinib is a type of targeted therapy called a kinase inhibitor used in the treatment of myelofibrosis and myeloproliferative neoplasms.

Total neoadjuvant therapy is the use of chemotherapy and radiation to treat cancer before surgery is done as a treatment.

Neoadjuvant Therapy is cancer treatment that is given before the main or primary treatment.

Adjuvant therapy, sometimes called adjunct or helper therapy, is when a second type of cancer treatment is given after a primary or first treatment for cancer.

Tebentafusp-tebn (Kimmtrak®) is a BiTE-specific antibody used in the treatment of uveal (ocular) melanoma.

Taletrectinib is a kinase inhibitor used to treat some types of non-small cell lung cancer. 

Telisotuzumab vedotin-tllv is an antibody-drug conjugate (an antibody with a cell-killing medication attached to it) directed against a protein called cMet. Telisotuzumab vedotin-tllv attacks cancer cells that have the cMet protein on them. 

An overview of the staging systems and treatment options for ocular/uveal melanoma.

Some treatments for cancer can affect your liver. Steps will be taken before, during, and after cancer treatment to help protect your liver.

Some treatments for cancer can affect how your kidneys work. Steps will be taken before, during, and after cancer treatment to help protect your kidneys.

This medication is a programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) blocking antibody used in the treatment of nasopharyngeal cancer. 

Melanoma is a type of cancer that starts in cells called melanocytes. There are many types of ocular melanoma, and it often starts in the uveal tract, which is why it may be called ocular/uveal melanoma.

Treosulfan kills cancer cells through a process called alkylation. Treosulfan is usually given in combination with another medication called fludarabine before an allogeneic stem cell transplant. 

This medication is a programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) blocking antibody used in the treatment of prostate cancer.

This article provides an overview of radiopharmaceutical therapies used in the treatment of thyroid, prostate, and neuroendocrine cancers.

Lutetium LU 177 dotatate (Lutathera®) is a radiopharmaceutical medication used in the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer.

Radium Ra 223 dichloride (Xofigo®) is a radiopharmaceutical medication used in the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer.

Lutetium LU 177 Vipivoride Tetraxetan (Pluvicto®) is a radiopharmaceutical medication used in the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer.

Atezolizumab and Hyaluronidase (Tecentriq Hybreza™) is a monoclonal antibody used to treat some types of lung cancer, liver cancer, sarcoma, and melanoma. 

This medication is used in the treatment of some lung and pancreatic cancer with NRG 1 gene fusion.

Zanidatamab-hrii (Ziihera®) is a monoclonal antibody used in the treatment of some types of biliary tract cancer. 

This article goes over what an intravenous pyelgram is, how to prepare for it, and how it is done. 

Datopotamab deruxtecan-dlnk (Datroway®) is a trop-2-directed antibody and topoisomerase inhibitor conjugate used to treat some types of breast cancer. 

Ensartinib (Ensacove™) is an oral kinase inhibitor that is used to treat some types of non-small cell lung cancer. 

Remestemcel-L-rknd (Ryoncil®) is a mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) cellular therapy used in the treatment of pediatric steroid-refractory graft-versus-host disease

The Nottingham Scoring System is used to give each breast cancer a Nottingham score. Your Nottingham score is also called a grade or a histologic score and rates how aggressive a tumor may be.

Chondrosarcoma is a type of bone cancer that can start anywhere there is cartilage. This type of bone cancer usually happens in people over 20 years old. This article provides information on surgery and staging for Chondrosarcoma.

Revumenib is a type of targeted therapy called a menin inhibitor. It is used to treat some types of leukemia. 

This medication is a CD19-directed genetically-modified autologous (self-directed) T cell immunotherapy cancer treatment used to treat some types of leukemia. 

Inavolisib is a type of medication called a kinase inhibitor. It can be used to treat some types of breast cancer.

Hyperthermia is when the temperature of your body is higher than it should be. Hyperthermia can be used in some cases to treat cancer.

Zolbetuximab-clzb is a type of medication called a monoclonal antibody. It can be used to treat some gastrointestinal cancers.

An overview of treatments and medications you may need after an autologous or allogeneic stem cell transplant (bone marrow transplant). Each cancer center has their own procedures and protocols, but this article gives information about commonly used medications.

This article provides basic information about Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia (WM), its diagnosis, scoring, and treatment.

Lazertinib is a kinase inhibitor used to treat some types of lung cancer that have epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations. It may be given in combination with another medication called amivantamab.

Axatilimab-csfr is a type of medication called a monoclonal antibody. It can be used to treat graft versus host disease. 

A vaccine (also called an immunization) is a treatment given as an injection, pill, or nasal spray that is used to protect you from a disease. They help your immune system make antibodies, which are what your immune system makes when you are exposed to a disease. 

Looking Out, Looking In is a poem written by Laura E. Garrard. 

Stigmatized and Written Off is a poem written by Laura E. Garrard. 

The First Axe Falls is a poem written by Laura E. Garrard. 

The More Minutes I Find Prismatic, the Less Dark My Attic is a poem written by Laura E. Garrard. 

Imetelstat is a type of medication called a telomerase inhibitor. Imetelstat can help treat myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). 

Some bladder cancers are treated using intravesical therapy, where the medication is put directly into the bladder. 

This article provides basic information about placental site trophoblastic disease, how it is diagnosed, staged, and treated.

Nogapendekin alfa inbakicept-pmln (Anktiva®) is a biologic response modifier used to treat some bladder cancers.

Tovorafenib (Ojemda™) is a kinase inhibitor used to treat some types of brain cancer.