Lisa Schulmeister, RN, MN, APRN-BC, OCN, FAAN

PACES trial will evaluate 2 drugs to prevent colon adenomas.

Employers bear a large number of costs.

The aim of these courses is to improve the care of patients aged 15-39.

More is now known about the types of HPV that increase risk.

Yes, it's been found there and on other surprising surfaces.

Standards established by an interprofessional workgroup.

Especially helpful for newly diagnosed patients.

New system hopes to improve toxicity grading accuracy.

Another year, another survivors' day.

New resource provides mechanism for viewing a hospital's billing track record.

Goal of proposed law is to improve patient care and reduce the nursing shortage.

The majority of the new oncology drugs approved in 2012 are oral agents, and by reviewing the indications for these agents, it's easy to see how genetics impacts the agent's efficacy.

A problem for many people undergoing cancer treatment.

Few baby boomers are facing the facts about aging.

USPSTF is inviting comments on screening by primary care professionals.

Melanoma is on the rise in children and teenagers.

The number of cancer survivors in the US continues to rise.

RNs with baccalaureate degrees provide the best post-surgical care.

The incidence of cervical cancer, an HPV-associated cancer, declined slightly; however, incidence rates increased for oropharyngeal and anal cancer, which also are considered HPV-associated cancers.

A money-losing proposition for most practices.

Using different selection criteria for screening is superior to currently recommended criteria.

A consensus panel issues a set of discharge warning instructions regarding colorectal surgery.

For the first time, Consumer Reports issues ratings of cancer screening tests.

An effective alternative to mastectomy for early stage disease regardless of age or hormone receptor status.

The FDA approved 11 new hematology-oncology drugs in 2012.

ASCO issues recommendations for improving cancer survivorship care.

Surprising findings about tumor board effectiveness in the VA system.

Patients considering chemotherapy treatment need to understand the risks and benefits of treatment in order to make an informed decision to undergo-or forgo-treatment.

Nurses again rank highest in Gallup's survey on honesty and ethical standards.

Of the 10 most lethal cancers, it's the only one with a single digit survival rate.