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Explore key points for patient communication on chemotherapy, offering a clear framework to discuss treatment goals, processes, and side effects, enhancing patient understanding and engagement in their care journey.

In a recent phase 3 trial, the addition of brentuximab vedotin to standard chemotherapy not only achieved a notable improvement in 3-year event-free survival rates for pediatric Hodgkin’s lymphoma patients but also maintained a comparable safety profile, underscoring the therapeutic potential of targeted treatments in this population.

This pivotal study demonstrates that the combination of enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab not only extends progression-free survival but also significantly improves overall survival rates in patients with untreated advanced urothelial carcinoma.

The POLARIX trial reveals polatuzumab vedotin with R-CHP as a promising first-line therapy for DLBCL, showing a 27% reduction in the risk of progression, relapse, or death and a progression-free survival rate of 76.7% at 2 years.