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Immunotherapy-Related MyocarditisNurses should be aware of patients who are at risk for immunotherapy-related myocarditis.
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Compassion Fatigue: When Caring Takes Its TollEvery day, oncology nurses provide care to patients who rely on them not only for their physical care, but also emotional and even spiritual care.
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New Findings Could Change the Everyday Treatment of Patients With Advanced Prostate CancerFor patients with advanced prostate cancer, new findings from the CARD trial could change their daily treatment.
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Caregivers, Healthcare Workers, and Patients Up in Arms Against the FluCaregivers of people with cancer should get flu shots.
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Oliver Sartor Discusses Clinical Use of Radium-223Oliver Sartor, MD, Medical Director Tulane Cancer Center, discusses when he administers Radium-223 in his practice.
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Tools to Help Patients Navigate Their Treatment PathMonica Knoll is no stranger to cancer. Her sister is a breast cancer survivor and her father died from esophageal cancer. Still, she was not prepared for a breast cancer diagnosis in 2000
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Sandra Allen-Bard on Quality of Life Issues for Patients with MPNSandra Allen-Bard, MSN, ANCC, AOCNP, of Weill Cornell Medical Center, discusses the impact myeloproliferative neoplasms can have on patients' quality of life.
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Oncology Nurses in Fund-RaisingThe call bell light in room 12-204 was the first to go off at the crack of dawn, breaking the serene silence of the floor. “I need to shower so I can see the race!” the patient exclaimed.
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E. David Crawford on the Side Effects of Treatments for Prostate CancerE. David Crawford, MD, professor of radiation oncology University of Colorado Denver, discusses the potential side effects of frequently used prostate cancer treatments.
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Norman E. Sharpless Discusses Sunscreen and MelanomaNorman E. Sharpless, MD, Professor of Medicine & Genetics Chair, The Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses a recent study that evaluated sunscreen’s effectiveness in reducing melanoma risk.
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Helping Patients Understand Secondary Cancer RiskPatients who receive certain cancer treatments are at greater risk of secondary malignancies and must be educated accordingly.
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Bridgett Harr Discusses Survivorship for Patients With Head and Neck CancerBridgett Harr of the Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center explains what survivorship might look like for patients with head and neck cancer.
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Dr. Kang on Aprepitant for Preventing CINV in ChildrenHyoung Jin Kang, MD, PhD, associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University, South Korea, discusses a phase III trial of aprepitant for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in children.
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Daily Low-dose Aspirin Decreases Pancreatic Cancer RiskThe risk for pancreatic cancer dramatically decreases the longer a person takes low-dose aspirin
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G-CSF Underused in Older Patients Receiving Immunochemotherapy for DLBCLOlder patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) often have an increased risk of treatment-related morbidity and mortality, but the use of preventive interventions, such as granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) may help.
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Expert Discusses Studying irAEs in Patients With ICCWith new immune checkpoint inhibitors being utilized in treating patients with ICC, physicians need to study new ways to address irAEs associated with this treatment.
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Survivorship Care Plans: Should Every Patient Have One?The number of cancer survivors in the United States has quadrupled since 1971, making it imperative for healthcare professionals to identify and address the needs of this burgeoning population.
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Alex Herrera on Nivolumab/Brentuximab Vedotin Combination for Patients with Hodgkin LymphomaAlex Herrera discusses the response of patients with Hodgkin lymphoma on combination nivolumab/brentuximab vedotin.
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Carol Blecher Discusses Exercise as "Prehabilitation" for Patients With CancerCarol Blecher, MS, RN, AOCN, Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses using exercise not only as rehabilitation for patients with cancer, but also “prehabilitation”.
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Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Updated: Changes Mean Less Intrusive Prevention Strategies, Lower MorbidityL. Stewart Massad, MD, discusses recent updates to guidelines for cervical cancer screening intended to implement prevention strategies that are less intrusive and reduce morbidity.
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Dr. Krychman on Treating Cancer-Related Sexual IssuesMichael L. Krychman, MD, Executive Director of the Southern California Center for Sexual Health and Survivorship Medicine, discusses managing and treating sexual health concerns in cancer patients and survivors.
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Christopher Friese Discusses a 4-Year Study to Examine Nurse Exposure to Hazardous DrugsChristopher R. Friese, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN, assistant professor, Division of System Leadership and Effectiveness Science, University of Michigan School of Nursing, discusses the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) $2.3 million research grant that will be used to identify exposure risks.
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Frank delaRama on Patient Education in Prostate CancerFrank delaRama, RN, MS, AOCNS®, from the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, explains the role of oncology nurse navigators in providing relevant information to men with prostate cancer.
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Celestia Higano Talks Sexual Health Conversations with MenCelestia Higao, MD, talks about the difficulty of discussing sexual health, particularly with male patients.
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Financial Toxicity Impacts Symptom BurdenFinancial toxicity can have an impact on patients' anxiety and depression, but oncology nurses can help.
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There's an App for That: Keeping Patients and Physicians on TrackUsing mobile apps and other new technologies, clinicians can better monitor and help their patients.
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Hope, Gratitude, and Spirituality--What They Mean to Patients with CancerAs a social worker, I have come to understand the different ways patients redefine hope, gratitude, and spirituality after being diagnosed with cancer.
