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Virginia Martin on Collaborating with the Pennsylvania Career and Technical Education systemVirginia Martin, RN, MSN, AOCN, Clinical Director for Ambulatory Care at Fox Chase Cancer Center, discusses the collaboration between the cancer center and the Pennsylvania Career and Technical Education program.
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April is Testicular Cancer Awareness MonthSteve Pake, a testicular cancer survivors gives some insight as April is testicular cancer awareness month.
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Oncology Nurses Are Key in Head and Neck Cancer CareNurses are there for patients every step of the way.
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NCCN Expands Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer TreatmentWells A. Messersmith, MD, co-director of the developmental therapeutics program at the University of Colorado Cancer Center, said work in this area is needed to fill the knowledge gaps in metastatic CRC, which has a 5-year survival rate of just 11%.
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Dan Spratt Highlights Mental Health in Patients with Prostate CancerWhen treating patients with prostate cancer in survivorship care, Dan Spratt underscores the importance of being aware of potential mental health issues.
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Dr. DuPree Provides Z11 Trial Takeaway PointsDr. Beth DuPree from Holy Redeemer Health System Provides Z11 Trial Takeaway Points
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Meditation App Benefits Hospice and Palliative Care CliniciansResearchers tested a meditation app that addresses the work stressors of oncology professional healthcare providers.
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Facing COVID-19's Challenges to Care for the CaregiverWhen the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic prevented Christie M. Santure, BSN, RN, OCN, from hosting her caregiver support group, she quickly adapted and switched to a virtual format.
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Meena Moran on Nurses and Nurse Navigators as Part of Multidisciplinary CareMeena Moran discusses the importance of nurses and nurse navigators when treating patients with cancer through a multidisciplinary approach.
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Staph Infection From Infected Chemo Port: When the Nurse Becomes the PatientA nurse relates her experience with breast cancer and the added stress of staph infection from a chemotherapy port.
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Bypassing the SICU May Improve Patient OutcomesSmilow Cancer Hospital tested sending patients directly from the post–anesthesia care unit (PACU) to the surgical oncology unit after head and neck surgery to reduce length of stay, postoperative complications, and readmission rates of patients.
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Your Treatment Plan: What You Need to KnowWhile patients may feel a sense of urgency in making a treatment decision, it’s important for patients to assess their own feelings about their goals for treatment.
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Discussing Preimplantation Genetic DiagnosisPreimplantation genetic diagnosis allows women of childbearing age to select embryos that do not have genetic mutations.
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Immunotherapy for Patients with Small-Cell Lung CancerWhile some view immunotherapy as limiting in small-cell lung cancer treatment, one expert believes otherwise.
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Emory University's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Joins OncLive's Strategic Alliance PartnershipOncLive is proud to announce that Emory University's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing has joined its Strategic Alliance Partnership program.
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A Personal Journey: Improving the Lives of People With Lung CancerNo one should fight lung cancer alone. Free ME from Lung Cancer helps raise much-needed money for lung cancer research, education, and community support.
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Joan Lockhart on Fostering Oncology Nursing EducationJoan Such Lockhart, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN, from the Duquesne University School of Nursing, discusses resources currently available to help strengthen the oncology training of nurses.
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Updated Skin Cancer Prevention GuidelinesBehavioral counseling interventions are of moderate benefit in increasing sun protection behaviors in children, adolescents, and young adults with fair skin types.
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Meditation App Benefits Hospice and Palliative Care CliniciansResearchers tested a meditation app that addresses the work stressors of oncology professional healthcare providers.
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The Shoe Is on the Other Foot When the Nurse Has CancerPatients seek our intimate connection to their experiences as fellow human beings, rather than diagnoses or clinical solutions.
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Addressing Disparities: Practicing Inclusion for LGBTQ+ Patients With CancerMedical providers should strive to make all patients feel welcome and safe.
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Chronic Pain Management in Cancer SurvivorsThe rise in survivorship has increased chronic pain in the cancer pain population, the treatment of which has many fundamental differences when compared with treatment for acute and terminal cancer pain.
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Patient-Reported Symptoms via Mobile App May Help Expedite GVHD Identification, TreatmentA feasibility study on the use of a mobile application for patients after undergoing a stem cell transplant may help care teams quickly identify and treat graft-versus-host disease.
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Utilizing Treatment Free Survival as an Endpoint in ResearchAs immune checkpoint inhibitors begin to reshape how to treat patients with cancer, understanding treatment-free survival as an endpoint in clinical research can better characterize the effects of the treatment.
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Boosting Minority Participation in Clinical TrialsRacial and ethnic minority populations in the United States continue to experience higher cancer mortality rates than those among non-minority populations.
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Gwendolynn Harrell Discusses the Benefit of Identifying Symptom ClustersGwendolynn Harrell, RN, Palliative Care Nurse Liaison, Supportive Oncology Care Team, Emory University, discusses a study that examined symptom clustering among patients visiting a supportive oncology clinic.
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Jeannine Brant on Factors that Influence a Patient's Perception of PainJeannine Brant discusses factors that can influence a patient's perception of malignant pain.
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Nurse Leaders, Promote Resiliency During the PandemicThe wrath of the pandemic swept through our nation and continues to run rampant, testing our resiliency as nurses. Nurse leaders, we must continue to lead by example and remain a united front with our team.
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Dr. Cella on Patient-Reported Outcomes in a Clinical SettingDr. David Cella from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine on Patient-Reported Outcomes in a Clinical Setting
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Erin Hofstatter answers: Who Should Get Genetic Counseling and Testing?Dr. Erin Hofstatter gives some "red flags" that indicate a patient or family member should consider genetic counseling and testing.
