Drug Treatment Information You Can Understand Heard about a new cancer treatment or drug? New technology and research are continuing to offer us new ways to combat cancer. As the FDA approves more new cancer treatments and drugs, we’ll do our best to help educate and inform cancer patients on these new treatments. Each video provides an overview of how the treatment works, which types of cancer the treatment targets and what types of side effects may occur from a particular treatment. It’s an exciting time in cancer research and we will do our part to offer updates and reviews on these new ways to take on cancer. New Cancer Drugs and Treatments Library How Darzalex Treats Multiple Myeloma Darzalex (Daratumumab) is a promising new immunotherapy cancer treatment for patients with multiple myeloma READ MORE How Xgeva Treats Bone Metastases Xgeva (Denosumab) is atargeted cancer treatment that is used to help prevent bone fractures and other skeletal conditions that may occur where the cancer has spread to the bones READ MORE Opdivo Immunotherapy Cancer Treatment Cancer can cloak itself so the immune system does not detect it. Opdivo (nivolumab) is an antibody that binds to T cells so the immune system can find them. READ MORE Herceptin for Breast and Stomach Cancer 20% of breast cancer cases and 10-20% of stomach cancers are HER2-positive. Oncologist Stephen Lemon MD describes how this cancer treatment works and it’s side effects. READ MORE Cancer Treatment Imbruvica This targeted therapy has shown in studies to help patients live without cancer spreading and live longer compared to patients not taking the drug. READ MORE About Ovarian Cancer Treatment Lynparza Recently approved by the FDA, Lynparza (olaparib) is a targeted cancer treatment for certain types of advanced ovarian cancers. READ MORE Breast Cancer Treatment Ibrance Ibrance (palbociclib) is offering hope as a new hormone based cancer treatment for advanced breast cancer patients who meet a specific criteria. READ MORE Melanoma Cancer Drug Keytruda Keytruda (pembrolizumab) is a new cancer drug that treats advanced melanoma by using the patient’s immune system to attack cancer cells. READ MORE Prostate Cancer Treatment Xofigo Recently approved cancer drug Xofigo (radium-223 dichloride) offers a new treatment for patients with late stage prostate cancer. READ MORE Her2 Positive Breast Cancer Drug Perjeta Perjeta (pertuzumba) is helping to extend the lives of patients with an aggressive type of breast cancer referred to as HER2-positive breast cancer. READ MORE Breast Cancer Drug Kadcyla Kadcyla (T-DM1) is a targeted breast cancer drug treatment for women with stage 3 or stage 4 HER2-positive breast cancer. READ MORE Lung Cancer Drug Gilotrif Afatinib (Gilotrif) is a new FDA approved targeted cancer therapy for certain types of lung cancer, such as metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. READ MORE How Avastin Treats Advanced Cancer Avastin (bevacizumab) is a targeted therapy for various metastatic cancers, including colorectal and lung cancer. READ MORE How Do Cancer Clinical Trials Work Dr. Stephen Lemon explains clinical trials and how they work, including trial phases, and how cancer patients may choose to volunteer, based upon their eligibility criteria. READ MORE How Does Targeted Therapy Work? What is targeted cancer therapy and how does it compare to standard chemotherapy? This video compares these two forms of cancer treatment. READ MORE Oncology Associates Provides world class cancer care to patients in Omaha and throughout Nebraska, with clinics in Blair and Norfolk. LET’S GET STARTED! © Copyright - 2021 | Oncology Associates, P.C. | All Rights Reserved Facebook Twitter Vimeo Instagram