Laura Metcalfe, MSN, RN, APN, C, AOCNS Advanced Practice Nurse, GI Division from John Theurer Cancer Center on Colorectal Screening
Retired nurse Jean Reno navigates complex recurrent breast cancer thru optimism, humor, realism, and service to others.
Kimberly J. Van Zee, MS, MD, FACS, discusses difficult decisions women with a Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) diagnosis face.
Rebecca Kronk, PhD, CRNP, MSN, writes about evidence recognizing sleep disturbances and fatigue as common occurrences in children with cancer during treatment, after treatment, and in long-term survivors.
How can disparities be mitigated when it comes to giving patients the newest and most innovative cancer treatments?
Telehealth is currently being used in cancer care and will continue to expand.
Data from the phase 3 EMERALD trial showed that elacestrant’s benefit was consistent across various subgroups.
The day came when I looked in the mirror and I didn't like what I saw. Here I was 5"7', and tipping the scales at 225 lbs. I was asking myself, "What on earth can I do about this?"
Decision Making and Experiences with Mastectomy for Managing Breast Cancer Risk in Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer
Cancer treatment can render the most capable 30-somethings unable to care for themselves, but it can take a far greater toll on older patients.
The FDA's recent approval of olaparib for BRCA-positive pancreatic cancer is improving outcomes for many patients.
Oncology nurses are important team members when it comes to counseling patients and their families about hereditary cancers, according to Michele Settelmyer, APN, MSN, WHNP-BC, of the Saint Frances Medical Center.
Consolidation of community oncology practices with hospital-based cancer centers is an accelerating trend that will affect future healthcare delivery models. This year, the Community Oncology Alliance reported hospital acquisitions and corporate mergers among 55% of 1338 community oncology practices surveyed, representing a 20% increase over the previous year's results.
Effective communication can impact patient outcomes, and the patient perspective is critical in assessing these professional communicational skills.
Archana Ajmera, RN, MSN, WHNP-BC, ANP-BC, nurse practitioner, University of California, San Francisco, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the challenges of managing stomatitis.
Nurses can use legacy letters as a segue into end-of life discussions, or as an emotional healing tool for the terminally ill.
Clinicians and the public need to be aware that being positive for BRCA mutations has consequences for men and their families, too.
In one institution, a weekly multidisciplinary meeting has proved to improve care for patients with cancer who are receving concurrent therapies.
Consolidation of community oncology practices with hospital-based cancer centers is an accelerating trend that will affect future healthcare delivery models. This year, the Community Oncology Alliance reported hospital acquisitions and corporate mergers among 55% of 1338 community oncology practices surveyed, representing a 20% increase over the previous year's results.
My dad was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in February of 2014. His diagnosis included the BRAF mutation, which is still in the process of being researched for successful treatments.
Inclusion has to be an intentional part of the plan as strategies to diversify the nursing field are adopted.
Sumanta K. Pal, MD, City of Hope Cancer Center, discusses the great strides in kidney cancer care that have been made in the past decade.
Conversations happen across clinical settings every day. In conjunction with her family, a mother makes decisions about radiation, chemotherapy, and surgical treatments for breast cancer.
The establishment of a multidisciplinary committee can help identify opportunities to best face the ongoing cancer drug shortage.
The use of oral oncolytic agents is on the rise, and these medications now account for a large percentage of all prescribed cancer treatments. Although oral agents offer a convenient alternative to traditional intravenous (IV) chemotherapy, they present new and unique challenges to caregivers.
Fay J. Hlubocky, PhD, MA, University of Chicago Department of Medicine, discusses the concerns about death that young adult survivors face.
Rapid response teams (RRT) are used extensively in many hospitals, including major cancer centers; however, research shows that adverse outcomes are more common for patients who require RRT intervention than among the general hospital population.
Elaine DeMeyer, managing editor, inPractice Oncology, explains the benefits of the resource for oncology nurses practicing in the field.
Cancer-related cognitive impairments affect many survivors of the disease, and can have major impacts on their daily living.
Joanna Morales from the Cancer Legal Resource Center on Common Cancer Related Legal Issues