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Claire Saxton

Latest:

Advancing CML Management Towards an Ideal Patient Journey

The panel concludes its discussion with insights on challenges and unmet needs in the CML treatment landscape, highlighting ways to better support patients and caregivers.


Tia Wheatley DNP, RN, AOCNS, BMTCN

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Wheatley and Gopalsami Highlight the Value of Interdisciplinary Collaboration in HSCT Care

Tia Wheatley, DNP, RN, AOCNS, BMTCN, and Shivani Gopalsami, RN, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, discuss the benefits and challenges of multidisciplinary collaboration in hematopoietic stem cell transplant care.


Elizabeth Boateng, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, OCN

Latest:

Caring for an Immunocompromised Bone Marrow Transplant Recipient

Special protocols are required to ensure the safety of patients undergoing bone marrow transplants.


Mike Hennessy Jr

Latest:

The Importance of Quality of Life in Bladder Cancer

In the April 2024 issue of Oncology Nursing News, stories focus on bladder-preserving treatment options in bladder cancer, recent FDA approvals, conference news, and embracing vicarious resilience.


Devon Womack

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Empower Your Clinical Staff to Meet the Growing Patient Volume

Oncology practices can create more access to care by leveraging the use of APPs, empowering nurses to practice at the top of their licensure, utilizing nurse navigators, and planning ahead.


Kelly Hylton, MSN, FNP-C

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Oncology Rapid Access Clinics: APPs Improve Outcomes for Acutely Ill Patients

Oncology rapid-access clinics should be essential to patient care standards across the oncology continuum.


Lisa Adams, PA-C

Latest:

Unlocking Bladder Cancer: A Guide to Effective Diagnosis and Staging

Experts share insights on standard work-up and staging practices for a patient with newly diagnosed bladder cancer.


Todd Shryock

Latest:

Older Patients Are Comfortable With Telehealth and Prefer It as an Option

92% of those over 70 say they are comfortable with telehealth.


Tiffany Richards, PhD, ANP-BC

Latest:

Insights on Evolving Treatment Strategies for Multiple Myeloma

The panel provides key takeaways on the most impactful innovations shaping the future of multiple myeloma treatment.


Christine Cooper, RN, BSN

Latest:

Key Takeaways for Patients With Myelofibrosis

Patients with myelofibrosis should reflect on their personal priorities and quality of life goals, understand the range of available JAK inhibitor treatment options, and openly communicate with their doctor to arrive at a shared decision for managing their disease.


Heather Niccum Haag, BSN, RN, CCRN

Latest:

Heather Niccum Haag on Improving Patient Education With Belzutifan

Heather Niccum Haag, BSN, RN, CCRN, shares her experience creating an educational resource for her patients with Von-Hippel Lindau tumors who are receiving belzutifan.


Spencer Feldman

Latest:

Neoadjuvant ICIs May Improve Efficacy Outcomes in Early-Stage TNBC

Neoadjuvant immune checkpoint inhibitors plus chemotherapy also improved efficacy outcomes in PD-L1-positive/ERBB2-negative tumors.


Jason Astrin, DMSc, MBA, PA-C, DFAAPA

Latest:

Advanced Practice Providers Are Uniquely Suited for Survivorship Care

Advanced practice providers are the future of survivorship care because of the tremendous value they offer to the practice and its patients.


Ashley Chan

Latest:

Nurses Can Help ‘Demystify’ Genetic Testing Results

Oncology nurses “play a pivotal role in guiding patients” through the genetic testing process, an expert explained.


Antonia DePace

Latest:

Global Study Suggests More Informational Resources Needed for Renal Cell Carcinoma

A global study revealed that patients and caregivers alike reported insufficient knowledge surrounding renal cell carcinoma.


Nicole McEntee, BSN, RN, OCN, BMTCN

Latest:

Caring for a Patient Undergoing CAR T-Cell Therapy for Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

The introduction of CAR T-cell therapy for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma is considered one of the most significant advancements in the past decade.


Jason Kiernan, PhD, RN, ACNP

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Prescribing 20 mg of Mozart for Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea

A Michigan State University investigator is preparing to expand on an encouraging pilot study that used a music-listening intervention to influence chemotherapy-induced nausea.


Heather Simonsen, MA

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5 Media Tips and Tricks For Health Care Professionals

Heather Simonsen, MA, outlines some ways for health care professionals to feel more comfortable in the spotlight.


Amanda Warner, MS, BSN, RN, OCN

Latest:

Oncology Drug Crash Course: Teclistamab-cqyv (Tecvayli)

Amanda Warner, MS, BSN, RN, OCN, who is manager of research informatics & real world evidence with Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, provides an in-depth look at teclistamab in a downloadable fact sheet.



Ian E. Krop, MD, PhD

Latest:

Datopotamab Deruxtecan Demonstrates Manageable Safety Profile in TNBC

Compared with other antibody-drug conjugates, datopotamab deruxtecan was associated with lower rates of neutropenia, pneumonitis, and hematologic toxicity.


Dawn Landolph, RN, BSN, OCN, MPA

Latest:

Rx Road Map: Adagrasib (Krazati)

Dawn Landolph, RN, BSN, OCN, MPA, provides an in-depth look at adagrasib for the treatment of patients with KRAS G12C-mutated, locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer in a downloadable reference sheet.


Mary Hanley, LMSW

Latest:

Talking With Patients About Potential Cancer Misinformation

Oncology nurses can help their patients navigate misinformation that they may find online.


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Serenity Mirabito, MSN, RN, OCN

Latest:

Top Executives Vow to Improve Health Disparities among Patients with Multiple Myeloma

Oncology nurses are often the main point of contact for newly diagnosed patients with cancer. We have the opportunity to ensure that each person starts their journey with equality and equity on their side.


Miranda Lankas

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Chemotherapy Plus Endocrine Therapy Increases Cognitive Impairment in Breast Cancer

Patients with breast cancer may be at risk for more intense cognitive impairment following treatment with chemotherapy plus endocrine therapy.


Rosaleen Bloom PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, AOCNS

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Hilda Haynes-Lewis and Rosaleen Bloom on Financial Toxicity and Workplace Stressors for Patients Undergoing Radiation

Hilda Haynes-Lewis, PhD, ANP-BC, AOCNP; and Rosaleen Bloom PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, AOCNS, discuss the ways a cancer diagnosis can impair an individual’s ability to work normally.


Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Latest:

Study suggests Lymphoma Patients With Depression or Anxiety Experience Shorter Survival Times

Patients with depression had a 37% higher risk of dying from their disease than patients without a mental health diagnosis.


Samantha Shenoy, NP, MSM

Latest:

Unmet Needs and Future Perspectives on the treatment of R/R MM

Experts provide advice for patients and caregivers with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma considering talquetamab or another bispecific, while all faculty will discuss unmet needs and future perspectives in the treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.


Karmanos Cancer Institute

Latest:

Karmanos nurse wins MDONS Outstanding Oncology Nurse of the Year Award

Agnes Pilecki, BSN, RN, a nurse on Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute’s bone marrow transplant unit, has been named the Metro Detroit Oncology Nursing Society’s (MDONS) Outstanding Oncology Nurse of the Year.

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