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Weight Loss Linked to Lower Endometrial Cancer RiskA recent study suggested that intentional weight loss could decrease the risk of endometrial cancer.
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Announcing Finances 101: An Online Toolkit For Young Adults With CancerThe SAMfund and Triage Cancer have partnered to offer financial guidance to cancer patients and caregivers.
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Do You Have a Hula Hoop?A nurse uses her creativity to gain the trust of a patient who was skeptical of an MIBG scan.
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Having Hopeful Conversations with PatientsTo best help your patients, you need to understand what they are going through, and the best way to do that is to have hopeful conversations with them that get them talking.
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Terry Pody on Ensuring the Appropriate Level of Care Post-DischargeTerry Pody, MSN, RN, NE-BC, explains how nurses can ensure that a patient goes to the right point of care after they have been discharged.
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Recognizing Distress in Patients with Acute LeukemiaA new diagnosis of acute leukemia can pose an immediate threat to life given the substantial morbidity and mortality associated with the disease.
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Protect Yourself and Your Patients From Fraud in Genetic TestingGenetic testing has come a long way in cancer care, but not all genetic tests are as defentive as some would have you or your patients beleive.
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Robin Brenner on Side Effects of Onivyde for Pancreatic CancerRobin B. Brenner, RN, CRN, OCN, clinical research nurse, David M. Rubinstein Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses adverse events associated with Onivyde (irinotecan liposome injection; MM-398) for pancreatic cancer.
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Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer in Minority PopulationsCertain racial groups had a higher incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer, according to recent research.
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Donna Clark on the Impact a Caring Oncology Nurse Can MakeDonna Clark, RN, Mitchell Cancer Institute, discusses the difference that a caring oncology nurse can make for patients.
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Is Your Doctor Proactive or Reactive?While meeting with your doctor, or after meeting with them, you should keep the definitions of proactive and reactive in mind.
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Continuing Essential Cancer Treatment While Maximizing Protection of the HeartThe cardio-oncology program at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven is a combined inpatient and outpatient consultative service that addresses the cardiovascular complications of cancer and its treatment.
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Brigid Killelea on the Importance of Communication Between Disciplines in Breast CancerDr. Killelea talks about the importance of communication between all healthcare providers when treating patients with breast cancer.
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Nurse Shares Five Healthy Tips for Patients With Blood CancersThe Leukemia & Lymphoma Society asked Ann McNeill, a registered nurse who has worked with cancer patients for 12 years, to share five healthy tips she and her colleagues often stress to patients.
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The Changing Role of Radiation in Prostate CancerRadiation's role continues to shift in the treatment of patients with prostate cancer.
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Richard Essner on Wound Care After Melanoma SurgeryRichard Essner, MD, co-director Melanoma Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, discusses the nurse’s role in managing wounds after a patient undergoes surgery for melanoma.
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Managing Toxicities Of Moxetumomab PasudotoxChemotherapy is often associated with devastating toxicities, but moxetumomab pasudotox appears to be manageable based on the findings from a new trial.
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Ã…ge Schultz, DVM, PhD, on the Importance of the MASCC/ISOO Meeting for an Oncology NurseÃ…ge Schultz, DVM, PhD, executive director, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC), explains the importance of the MASCC/ISOO International Symposium on Supportive Care in Cancer for an oncology nurse.
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Finding Strength and Hope in the Midst of Breast Cancer TreatmentThough having well-fitting wigs and prostheses may seem like secondary concerns to some, providing these items—and a safe environment within which to learn about them—can go a long way in helping a patient feel supported and positive about their appearance while they are receiving treatment.
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Jennifer Montes on the Role of Nurses in Treating Breast CancerJennifer Montes, MD, New York University Medical Center, discusses the role of nurses in treating patients with breast cancer.
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Elizabeth Cruz on Symptoms of NETs and Secondary ConditionsElizabeth Cruz, RN, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses differentiating symptoms of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) from secondary conditions.
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The Julie Fund for Women's Cancers Charges into its Second DecadeTen years after founding The Julie Fund for Women's Cancers, President Peter McAvinn's resolve is stronger than ever.
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Treatment Options For Patients With Neuroendocrine TumorsPatients with neuroendocrine tumors have seen a slew of new treatment options, but experts believe these options need much more study before their promise is fully realized.
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Treatment Ends, but the Need for Care ContinuesCelebration at the end of cancer treatment is often premature.
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Anees B. Chagpar on the Role of Nurses in the Breast Cancer Decision-Making ProcessAnees B. Chagpar, MD, MSc, MA, MPH, discusses the role of nurses in the decision making process for breast cancer care.
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Myeloma Survivor Shares Insights on Adherence to Oral Anticancer MedicationsWhile many oral therapies are used to treat multiple myeloma, nonadherence to oral anticancer agents continues to be a challenge.
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Opioid-Induced Nausea and Vomiting: What the Oncology Nurse Should KnowUp to 40% of patients with cancer who take opioids experience nausea and vomiting.
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C. Ola Landgren on Treating Smoldering Multiple MyelomaC. Ola Landgren, MD, PhD, hematologic oncologist, chief, Myeloma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses treating smoldering multiple myeloma.
