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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.