Susan Schwartz on Providing Better Care After Radiotherapy

In this episode of “The Vitals,” Sri Kota, MSN, BA, RN, OCN, reflects on nurse-specific takeaways from SABCS 2021, exciting changes in the breast cancer space, and the importance of patient education in the face of new regimens.

Amy Martinez, BSN, RN, OCN, explains how her team incorporated the Timed-Up-and-Go test into their workflows on a radiology unit.

Reference sheets gave new and experienced nurses alike snapshots of important information.

Data from a single-institution study showed that 98.6% of their patients with head and neck cancer experienced oral mucositis.

Older patients with kidney cancer experienced “exceptional” disease control with stereotactic ablative radiotherapy—which is noninvasive and occurs in the outpatient setting.