Kelley A. Rone, DNP, RN, AGNP-c, discusses the advantages associated with immunotherapy in the treatment of patients with gastrointestinal cancers.
The gift is from the estate of Tom and Catherine Culley, longtime residents of the East Coast and worldwide travelers.
Charles E. Geyer, MD, FACP, discusses dosing strategies and adverse event management with olaparib.
Closing their discussion, the panel shares advice for new nurse practitioners caring for patients who have endometrial cancer.
Janelle Wagner, RN, OCN, Senior Manager of Patient Navigation Program for Community Sites, highlights some challenges commonly associated with nurse navigation, and how nurses can overcome them.
Kate Sandstrom, MSN, APRN-BC, AOCN, discusses the importance of including the radiation oncology team in a patient’s long-term care plan.
Fixing the problem will involve holding medical institutions accountable for addressing implicit bias among providers.
Kathy Burns, MS, APRN-CNS, AGCNS-BC, of the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, comments on the importance of self-awareness as an oncology nurse when working to overcome one’s implicit bias.
Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD, and Edgardo Santos, MD, FACP, offer closing remarks on unmet needs and future directions in the management of CIM including other disease states where trilaciclib may offer myeloprotective benefit.
Grace Choong, MD; and Matthew Goetz, MD, discuss the effect of omitting adjuvant endocrine therapy for patients with estrogen receptor–positive breast cancer who were treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
Within this intense experience, caregivers can often find themselves physically and emotionally exhausted
Oncology nurses are in a unique position to educate patients with breast cancer about post-mastectomy chest numbness.
An expert with the phase 1b TRIMM-2 trial underscores the significance and findings for patients with multiple myeloma.
The APRN position has an important, albeit recent, history.
Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma experienced better health-related quality of life outcomes with tislelizumab vs sorafenib.
Major findings demonstrated that patients with colorectal cancer experienced generally low symptom severity with most symptoms remaining stable or improving following treatment.
CAR T-cell therapy represents a viable treatment option for many patients, but there are potentially serious adverse events.
Adolescents and young adults who have cancer also have a negative body image, financial toxicity, and concerns about family planning.
Although the long-term effects of e-smoking are still unknown, the percentage of young people developing nicotine dependency is increasing, a Cancer Treatment Centers of America expert explains.
Triple-negative breast cancer often occurs in women younger than 40.
Oncology nurses can play a key role in the prevention of certain cancers.
An early trial evaluated Anti-C-type lectin-like molecule-1 (CLL-1)-based CAR T cells for its safety and efficacy in improving the symptoms of pediatric patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
The director at the Center for Cancer Health Equity, The University of Ohio Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses how the pandemic put a spotlight on issues of equity within the health care system.
In the United States, only 27 institutions have been awarded the Gold level “Center of Excellence” by the International Cardio-Oncology Society (IC-OS). The Cardio-Oncology Program at the Georgia Cancer Center is proud to be one of those 27 institutions.
The reasons for LGBTQ+ health care disparities are complex but unequivocal, founded in many socio-economic and cultural factors.
Pediatric oncology nurses and social workers routinely collaborate not only in the biopsychosocial assessment of families’ psychosocial needs and distress, but in developing interventions that can improve a patient’s and family’s quality of life while in pediatric cancer treatment and in survivorship.
The chair of the Institute of Pain and Palliative Care explains how the holistic approach of palliative care makes it a unique treatment modality.
Advanced practice providers play a critical role in increasing palliative care referrals.
Strategic tips for achieving a Nurse Practitioner certification and advancing your nursing career.