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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. 

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

Radiation therapy used to treat cancer can affect an implanted cardiac device. Your cardiology and radiation teams will work together to ensure that your treatment is safe and effective. 

Lifileucel (Amtagvi) is a tumor derived autologous T-cell immunotherapy. 

Naloxone (Narcan®) is a medication used to reverse an overdose of opioids. 

Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD) is when bone marrow or stem cells that come from a donor start to attack the cells of the person who received the transplant. The graft is the donor cells, and the healthy cells in your body are the host. 

Most foods have a Nutrition Facts or “food label” on the package. This label shows you what the nutritional facts are of the food. Looking at the label can help you decide if a food is a good choice for you and how much of it to eat.

This FAQ will answer whether or not you can take a bath or go swimming the same day you get your radiation tattoos.

Nirogacestat (Ogsiveo™) is a gamma secretase inhibitor used to treat desmoid tumors.

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

Repotrectinib (Augtryo™) is a kinase inhibitor used to treat some types of lung cancer.

A treatment decision tool is used to help you learn more about your choices when it comes to your treatment plan.

This FAQ will share whether or not you need to shave your beard when getting radiation therapy to your head and neck area.

A high-fiber diet focuses on a diet rich in fiber, which can help prevent cancer and manage some side effects.

Capivasertib is a kinase inhibitor used in the treatment of some types of breast cancer.

Box warnings are major safety risks of medications. They are often not common but potentially serious side effects.

Fruquintinib (Fruzaqla™) is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor used in the treatment of some types of colorectal cancer.

Toripalimab-tpzi (Loqtorzi®) is a monoclonal antibody used in the treatment of some types of nasopharyngeal cancer.

This medication is a bispecific GPRC5D-directed CD3 T-cell engager used to treat some forms of multiple myeloma (MM). 

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

This article describes Contrast-Enhanced Mammogram (CEM) and its use in the diagnosis and treatment planning for breast cancer.

This medication is a special formulation of anti-tumor antibiotic mitomycin that is given through a nephrostomy tube for the treatment of urothelial cancer.

A clear liquid diet is a diet of only clear, liquid foods. The foods can be colored, but you need to be able to see through them. Any food that you can see through and that turns to liquid at room temperature is part of a liquid diet.

Quizartinib is a type of targeted therapy called a kinase inhibitor that acts on leukemia cells that have tested positive for the FLT3 mutation. You will be tested for this mutation before being prescribed this medication.

A nephrostomy tube is a tube placed into the kidney to remove urine being blocked from entering the bladder.

Dehydration is the loss of fluid from the body that can cause side effects.