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Considerations for Premenopausal Women With TNBCTriple-negative breast cancer often occurs in women younger than 40.
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Oncology Nurses Can Help Prevent the PreventableOncology nurses can play a key role in the prevention of certain cancers.
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Early Trial Suggests that Targeting CLL1-Postive Cells is Effective in Treating Pediatric AMLAn 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).
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Expert Says Pandemic Put a ‘Lens’ on Health Disparities for People Outside the Medical FieldThe 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.
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Georgia Cancer Center’s Cardio-Oncology program gets the goldIn 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.
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Cancer, COVID-19, and Aging in LGBTQ+ CommunitiesThe reasons for LGBTQ+ health care disparities are complex but unequivocal, founded in many socio-economic and cultural factors.
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Meghan Berkenstock on Managing Ocular Toxicities With ADCs in Cervical and Ovarian CancersMeghan K. Berkenstock, MD, discusses the growing need for strong collaboration between ophthalmologists and gynecologic oncology care teams.
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Collaboration Between Pediatric Oncology Nurses and Social Workers Decreases Treatment-Related DistressPediatric 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.
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Yelena Shames on Pausing Immunotherapy for Laboratory AbnormalitiesYelena Shames, MSA, ACNP-BC, CNRN, discusses when immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment should be paused because of laboratory abnormalities.
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Palliative Care Does Not Prevent Patients From Receiving Curative TreatmentThe chair of the Institute of Pain and Palliative Care explains how the holistic approach of palliative care makes it a unique treatment modality.
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Normalize Palliative Care as Part of the Oncology Treatment PlanAdvanced practice providers play a critical role in increasing palliative care referrals.
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5 Tips for MSNs Looking to Become Nurse PractitionersStrategic tips for achieving a Nurse Practitioner certification and advancing your nursing career.
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More Than A “Side Effect”: Why Pediatric Hearing Loss Is So DetrimentalAn expert discusses the consequences of cisplatin-induced hearing loss and ongoing research efforts to eliminate this associated risk for children receiving the treatment.
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Symptom Management in CheckMate-73L TrialNagla Abdel Karim, MD, explains how researchers will address safety and manage potential adverse events in the ongoing phase 3 CheckMate-73L trial.
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Opinion: Nurses Need to Start Conversations About Genetic TestingLiz-Hunter Brack, RN, discusses how oncology nurses can play an important role in patient education surrounding genetic testing.
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Zev Wainberg on Combination Chemotherapy Regimens in Metastatic Pancreatic CancerZev A. Wainberg, MD, discusses the implications of the findings from the phase 3 NAPOLI 3 trial for patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
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Expert Discusses Best Practices for Managing Breast Cancer–Related ToxicitiesCharles L. Loprinzi, MD, discusses the efficacy of agents like gabapentin and olanzapine to combat breast cancer treatment-related pains and speaks to the future of nonestrogenic toxicity management within this space.
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Elizabeth Cullen Discusses Avasopasem Manganese As A Potential Mucositis Management Strategy in Head and Neck CancersElizabeth R. Cullen, MSN, ARNP, provides an overview of avasopasem manganese and its potential role in reducing severe oral mucositis for patients undergoing radiotherapy.
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Medical Cannabis 101: What Oncology Nurses Need to KnowWith nearly two-thirds of the states allowing for medical cannabis use and the legalization of hemp, accessing cannabinoids has become much easier— especially for patients with cancer.
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Mary Katherine Montes de Oca on Cryocompression Therapy For Peripheral Neuropathy in Gynecologic CancersMary Katherine Montes de Oca, MD, discusses the potential benefit of cryocompression therapy in preventing peripheral neuropathy in patients with gynecologic cancers who are receiving chemotherapy.
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Advances in Head and Neck Cancers Yield New Clinical Implications for NursesAs the treatment paradigm continues to evolve, nurses play a key role in educating patients, monitoring treatments, and watching for adverse effects.
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Nurses May Advise Patients on Immunotherapy to Increase Fiber IntakeAn expert from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers advice on the best diet to enrich a patient’s microbiome and consequent immunotherapy response.
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Cancer Care More Accessible Thanks to Launch of Telehealth and In-Home Infusion programsChevon Rariy, MD, outlines patient eligibility criteria, and the alterations to the nurse patient relationship, as CTCA launches the novel Oncology Clinic at Home Program.
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Sylvester’s Sexual Health After Cancer Program Expands to Meet Needs of Women with CancerKristin E. Rojas, M.D., FACS, FACOG, assistant professor of surgical oncology in the DeWitt Daughtry Department of Surgery and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University Miami Miller School of Medicine, realized she had struck a chord with women being treated for cancer when she started the Menopause Urogenital Sexual Health and Intimacy Clinic (MUSIC).
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Implementation of Individualized Pain Management in Vaso-occlusive Pain CrisisUtilization of specialty nurse practitioner driven teams and use of individualized pain protocols for patients admitted with vaso-occlusive pain crisis improves quality of life for patients with sickle cell disease, and decreased hospital stay times.
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Wheatley and Gopalsami Highlight the Value of Interdisciplinary Collaboration in HSCT CareTia Wheatley, DNP, RN, AOCNS, BMTCN, and Shivani Gopalsami, RN, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, discuss the benefits and challenges of multidisciplinary collaboration in hematopoietic stem cell transplant care.
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Tibial Neurostimulation Device May Help Women Manage Urinary IncontinenceMost patients experienced at least a 50% reduction in incontinence episodes at 6 months with the miniature device.
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Overcoming The Burden of Guilt as A NurseJanice Post-White, PhD, RN, FAAN, an oncology nurse and caregiver, discusses how she handled the guilt she felt following her son’s leukemia diagnosis.
