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Jeannie Woith Discusses the Benefits of Low-Level Laser Therapy for Oral MucositisJeannie Woith, BSN, RN, LMT, The James Cancer Hospital, The Ohio State University, discusses the benefits of treating oral mucositis with low-level laser therapy.
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Dr. Sara M. Tolaney on Neoadjuvant Treatment Considerations for TNBCSara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH, medical oncologist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses neoadjuvant treatment considerations for patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).
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Cancer Rehab Yields Multiple BenefitsWhy do cancer patients need rehabilitation? It has been demonstrated that cancer survivors have poor physical health-related quality of life compared with age-matched controls.
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Richard Carvajal on Multidisciplinary Approach to Managing Immunotherapy ToxicitiesRichard Carvajal, MD, discusses the importance of a multidisciplinary approach when monitoring patients for immunotherapy toxicities.
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Anya Prince Discusses How Insurance Appeals Can Help a PatientAnya Prince, JD, MPP, from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, provides an overview of how insurance appeals can benefit a patient with cancer.
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Clinical Trial CrossroadsFor many patients, finding the right clinical trial is challenging and complex. Advocacy organizations like The Colon Club can help.
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Tailoring Communication to Fit Patients' Learning NeedsEffectively communicating with patients is essential for oncology nurses and can have a tangible impact on the success of treatment. But what is effective communication?
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Moving Forward with PARP Inhibitors in Ovarian CancerThe treatment landscape of ovarian cancer continues to change with the recent approvals of new agents.
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M. Tish Knobf on Nurse-Patient Communication BarriersM. Tish Knobf, PhD, RN, FAAN, AOCN, from the Yale University School of Nursing, discusses communication barriers that nurses face when providing cancer patients with information regarding treatment and side effects.
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The Future of NursingIn October 2010, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released its highly anticipated report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health
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NCCN Guidelines Reflect Recent Advances in Resectable NSCLCUpdates to the NCCN guidelines for patients with resectable early-stage NSCLC now include neoadjuvant and adjuvant regimens with chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapies, which promise to change biomarker testing practice.
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Starting at "Zero" - Achieving Hospice and Palliative Care CertificationLeaders from Yale Smilow saw an opportunity to create an educational program to facilitate certification of inpatient and outpatient nurses in hospice and palliative care.
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Jennifer Temel on How Palliative Care Benefits CaregiversJennifer Temel, MD, director of the Cancer Outcomes Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses the benefits that palliative care can have not only on patients, but on their caregivers as well.
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Oncology Nurses Provide Patients an Avenue to Supportive CarePalliative care is often associated with a patient entering end of life treatment and giving up on their treatment, but that isn't the reality of what id can do for patients. And oncology nurses can help guide patients to the right supportive care for them.
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Clearing Up Misunderstandings About Sugar and CancerThe truth is, sugar does not "feed" cancer cells any differently than sugar "feeds" all normal cells in our bodies, but as always, the key is moderation.
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Coronavirus Anxiety: Helping Patients and Families Manage FearsMedia coverage of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, has ramped up significantly in recent weeks as new cases are being reported around the country and the world.
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Elizabeth Repasky on How Lifestyle Can Affect Immune ResponseElizabeth Repasky, PhD, discusses the effect that lifestyle factors can have on immune reponses in patients with cancer.
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Not Just a NurseFrom the bedside to the boardroom, nurses are leaders, practitioners, scientists, and transferors of knowledge.
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Alyson Moadel Discusses Partner-Related Prostate Cancer Side EffectsAlyson Moadel, PhD, director of psychosocial oncology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, discusses partner-related side effects of prostate cancer.
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Patient-Caregiver "Dyad" Needs a Treatment Plan "Triad"I have been living with stage IV lung cancer for three years, not because I have the disease, but because my husband does.
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Nursing Considerations for HPV-Related Oropharynx MalignanciesRecent reports suggest that HPV infection affects prognosis. Carole Fakhry et al reported the results of a prospective trial that HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer behaves in a different fashion, has a different response to therapy, is more sensitive to radiation-based therapies, and thus may require a different therapeutic approach compared with HPV-unrelated oropharyngeal cancer.
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Patricia Carter Explains How Opioids Can Affect SleepPatricia Carter, PhD, RN, CNS, of the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, discusses the affect opioids can have on sleep.
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How To Respond When a Patient on Chemotherapy Presents With Pulmonary EmbolismLaura J. Zitella, MS, RN, ACNP-BC, AOCN, presents a case study of a patient receiving chemotherapy for osteosarcoma who begins experiencing shortness of breath.
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Hope, Healing and the 12-Hour Shift: Talking With Oncology Nurse Theresa BrownTheresa Brown, PhD, BSN, RN, began her professional career as an English professor, but changed direction when she returned to school to study nursing.
