Authors


Lisa Truini-Pittman, RN, BSN, MPH, OCN, Linda Sullivan, RN, Kirsten Pedersen, RN, BSN, OCN, Tanaz Mistry, RN, BSN, OCN, NP

Latest:

Reducing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections

Decreasing hospital associated infection rates including Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections is an issue of ongoing focus nationwide.


Andrew D. Zelenetz, MD, PhD

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Andrew D. Zelenetz Discusses What Patients With Cancer Aren't Telling Their Doctors

Andrew D. Zelenetz, Md, PhD, medical director of quality informatics at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses what patients often do not tell their doctors but discuss with their nurses.


Dawn Hershman, MD

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Dawn Hershman on Survivorship Care Plans

Dawn Hershman, MD, discusses survivorship care plans and how to refine survivorship care moving forward.


Jackie Herigodt

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Jackie Herigodt Discusses Supporting the Caregiver of the Cancer Patient

Jackie Herigodt, cancer support specialist/outreach coordinator, Imerman Angels, discusses the importance of supporting the caregiver in addition to supporting the cancer patient.


Angela Simic, BSN, RN, OCN

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Angela Simic Explains Party in a Box

Angela Simic explains the "Party in a Box" program which helps patients in the hospital long-term to celebrate big life-events.



Ranjit Bindra, MD, PhD

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Ranjit Bindra on Navigating Dynamics with Parents in Pediatric Oncology

Dr. Ranji Bindra explains the delicate balance that must go into treating the parents of patients in pediatric oncology.


Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD

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All Patients With GI Cancers Should Undergo NGS

The results of genetic testing could change a patient's treatment regimen.


Julia Spiess Lewis

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Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation and ALK-Positive Patient Group Partner to Encourage Members to Join Lung Cancer Registry

The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (ALCF) is partnering with ALK Positive, an online community of over 1,200 members worldwide dealing with ALK-positive lung cancer, to encourage Lung Cancer Registry membership.


Andrew Chesler, MSW, LMSW, Men's Cancers Program Coordinator, CancerCare

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The Importance of Identifying Anxiety and Depression in Men with Prostate Cancer

Men tend not to seek out help for psychosocial issues—notably less often than women do, but a recent survey of patients with prostate cancer showed that 97% felt there was a need to help patients recognize the symptoms of anxiety and depression and find treatment for them.


Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

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Cachexia: A Tool to Identify It Earlier May Improve Survival

Recent development of a tool to detect early signs of cachexia, characterized by muscle loss, anorexia and weakness, in patients with cancer may help with early diagnosis, leading to better prognosis and quality of life.


Rolf Benirschke

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What Constitutes a Grateful Patient?

A grateful patient recognizes all the hard work that goes into their treatment and care, explained former NFL player Rolf Benirschke.


Sarah J. Miano, MN, RN

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Shared Decision Making in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

For patient autonomy and personalized cancer care, shared decision-making for AYA patients with cancer is an important strategy.


Bob T. Li, MD, MPH

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Expert Discusses KRAS G12C Inhibitors for Patients with NSCLC

Future treatment for patients with the KRAS G12C mutation in NSCLC shows potential promise, according to a principal investigator studying the AMG 510 inhibitor.


Vanna Dest, MSN, APRN-BC, AOCN

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Vanna Dest Discusses the Risk Factors of Prostate Cancer

Vanna Dest, MSN, APRN-BC, AOCN, Oncology Nurse Practitioner/Manager, Oncology APP, Smilow Cancer Hospital, discusses the risk factors of prostate cancer.


Paige Soleimani, LMSW

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The Importance of Caregivers During the Stem Cell Transplant Process

Any patient with cancer needs a caregiver through the treatment journey, but it's even more vital for patients with cancer undergoing the stem cell transplant process.


Sam Smith, PhD

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Sam Smith on the Association Between Adherence and Menopausal Symptoms

Sam Smith, PhD, discusses the relationship between menopausal symptoms and non-adherence in patients receiving tamoxifen.


Phyllis Yount, LCSW

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Supporting Children When a Parent Has Cancer

How to coach parents and offer resources to help children cope.


Leighann Sturgin

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Sex After Cancer

The surgeon who performed my first surgery, a total colectomy and left oophorectomy had no personality. He was always very serious and didn't fill me with any warm fuzzy feelings.


Kate A. Yeager, PhD, RN, FAAN

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Capturing the Patient's Voice: Reporting Cancer Treatment Toxicities in Clinical Trials

The voice of the patient during clinical trials must be captured, to fully record the impact of treatment toxicity and symptoms.



Giselle Carnaby, PhD

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Eating During Head and Neck Cancer Treatment May Provide Better Outcomes

While eating during treatment for head and neck cancer may be uncomfortable, Giselle Carnaby, PhD, MPH, CCC-SLP, ASHA fellow and professor at University of Central Florida College of Health and Public Affairs, emphasizes that it is vitally important.


Brandon Scalea

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Blood-Based Markers Improve Precision Medicine in Breast Cancer

By better understanding the subtypes of breast cancer, clinicians can create more personalized and effective treatment plans for patients with breast cancer.


Kristie L. Kahl

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Understanding the ‘Excitement’ Around ADCs for HR+/HER2– Breast Cancer

With the progress made with ADCs, there is interest in moving these agents up in the treatment paradigm for HR-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer.


Joaimee Cutrone, BSN, RN

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Joaimee Cutrone on Raising Awareness of Male Breast Cancer

Joaimee Cutrone, BSN, RN, discusses the importance of awareness for male breast cancer.


Eric Vachon, BSN

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Eric Vachon on a Self-Intervention for Compassion Fatigue in Nurses

Eric Vachon, BSN, PhD candidate, Michigan State University, discusses the necessity of self-intervention for nurses to combat compassion fatigue.


Sharon Lee Parker

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Sharon Lee Parker Discusses Her Job as the Director of Patient Advocacy at JTCC

Sharon Lee Parker, director of patient advocacy, John Theurer Cancer Center (JTCC), discusses her job duties and her philosophy on patient hospitality.


Carmela Hardy, RN

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Carmela Hardy on Telephone Triage to Ease Patient Anxiety

Carmela Hardy, RN, Regional Cancer Care Associates, Central Jersey Division, talks about how a telephone triage system helps ease patient anxiety in an outpatient chemotherapy setting.


Gina Battaglia, PhD

Latest:

Higher Risk of Thyroid Cancer Among Those With Breast Cancer History

According to a recent retrospective cohort analysis of a large national database, patients with a history of breast cancer have a higher risk of developing thyroid cancer than do the general population, particularly if they receive adjuvant radiation therapy.


Raghav Sundar, MBBS, MRCP, MMed

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Raghav Sundar on New Ways to Potentially Reduce CIPN

Raghav Sundar, MBBS, MRCP, MMed, National University Health System, Singapore, discusses the development of a new device that may be able to reduce chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN).

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