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"Oh, and by the way..." A Lynch Syndrome StoryFamilies are communities within themselves-full of intrigue, adventures, worries, joys, and assorted characters.
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Expert Weighs In On The Future of PARP InhibitorsAdvanced ovarian cancer is deadly for female patients with the disease, but results from a new study show promise for a new frontline treatment.
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Dawn Carey, RN, on the Challenges of Treating Childhood Cancer SurvivorsDawn M. Carey RN, MSN, APN, LITE Program Coordinator, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, outlines some of the challenges when treating childhood cancer survivors as they age.
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Shelagh Wright Discusses Components of PainShelagh Wright, PhD, a retired lecturer from Dublin City University, discusses components of pain.
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Kathleen Madden on the Importance of Patient EducationKathleen Madden, from NYU Langone Medical Center, on the Importance Educating Patients About Ipilimumab's Side Effects.
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Morganna Freeman on Helping Patients Focus on Treatment Not StigmaMorganna Freeman, DO, FCAP, from The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute gives advice on how to help a patient who is dealing with the stigma associated with melanoma, or other cancers.
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Tim Turnham Discusses Programs Offered by the Melanoma Research FoundationTim Turnham, executive director, Melanoma Research Foundation, provides an overview of some of the services offered by the Melanoma Research Foundation.
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Alternative Recruitment Models for Oncology Nurses: An Outpatient RN Residency ProgramSadly, there is no magic fix for the problems in healthcare and nursing. To meet these different challenges, organizations must invest in programs that foster and mentor the next generation of nurses who are entering the profession.
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Four LinkedIn Strategies You Can Employ for Nursing Career SuccessCarol Bush explains a few key strategies to make LinkedIn work for your nursing career.
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Hyman B. Muss Addresses Misconceptions About Pregnancy and Breast CancerHyman B. Muss, MD, professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, discusses misconceptions women have about being pregnant with a breast cancer diagnosis.
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New Specialized Social Network Connects Women With Ovarian CancerThe NOCC is connecting women who have ovarian cancer to others who are experiencing similar struggles.
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Switching Places: From Nurse to CaregiverCoordination of care and educating patients and their caregivers needs to be the standard of care.
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Jose Lutzky on Proactively Monitoring Patients Receiving Immunotherapy TreatmentsJose Lutzky, MD, discusses the importance of proactive patient monitoring with patients receiving immunotherapy treatments.
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Pamela Haylock on the Role of CSTDsPamela Haylock, PhD, RN, FAAN, past president, Oncology Nursing Society, discusses the role of closed-system drug-transfer devices (CSTDs).
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Ovarian Suppression Plus AI Treatment Can Have Major Adverse EventsCombining ovarian suppression and an aromatase inhibitor is an efficacious treatment method for premenopausal women with breast cancer. However, the regimen (which is given long-term) can cause some major adverse events, explained Dawn L. Hershman, MD, MS, professor of medicine and epidemiology at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
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Answering Those "Million Dollar" QuestionsTwo nurse navigators report on the importance of equitable access to care, regardless of a patient's social connections, socioeconomic status, of philanthropy history.
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Dr. Verma on Palbociclib Plus Fulvestrant for HR+/HER2- Breast CancerSunil Verma, MD, MSEd, FRCPC, discusses the PALOMA-3 trial, which examined palbociclib with or without fulvestrant for the treatment of patients with HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.
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Reducing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream InfectionsDecreasing hospital associated infection rates including Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections is an issue of ongoing focus nationwide.
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Measurable Residual Disease's Role in the Relapse SettingMRD can prove useful in the treatment of patients with hairy cell leukemia who relapsed.
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Helping Patients Tell Their Stories"What's your opinion about using hair color?" I asked my doctor shortly before beginning chemotherapy. "I don't have an opinion," he said. "Talk to one of the nurses."
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Tiki Barber: Oncology Nurses Are "The Rock Patients Lean On"Tiki Barber, former NFL running back and radio host, explains how he feels about oncology nurses, who helped his mother through her breast cancer experience.
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Michael Soulen on Radioembolization of Neuroendocrine Tumor Liver MetastasesMichael Soulen, MD, a professor of radiology and surgery at the Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, discusses radioembolization to treat liver metastases in patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) as well as the efficacy of embolization in treating NETs.
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Ellyn Matthews on Addressing Sleep DisturbancesEllyn Matthews, PhD, RN, AOCNS, CBSM, who holds the Elizabeth Stanley Cooper Endowed Chair in Oncology Nursing at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, discusses the role of oncology nurses in handling sleep disturbances.
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Patients With HER2+ Breast Cancer and Brain Metastases Achieve Better OS With Tucatinib Triplet RegimenA triplet regimen of tucatinib, trastuzumab, and capecitabine helped patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer and brain metastases live longer with reduced disease progression compared with trastuzumab and capecitabine alone.
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Ketamine May Benefit Those With Difficult Pain From Ovarian CancerKetamine, typically used to kickstart and maintain anesthesia use, could be an option for treating patients with ovarian cancer whose pain is difficult to treat.
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Grilling and Cancer: Turn Down the Summer HeatWhat you grill—and how you grill—can potentially produce cancer-causing substances. Here are 3 tips nurses can share with others to reduce the risk of carcinogen formation and still enjoy grilled food.
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Sagar Lonial Discusses Treating Patients With MyelomaSagar Lonial, MD, chief medical officer, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University and Professor and Executive Vice Chair, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, discusses treating patients with myeloma.
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Assessing Barriers to Oral Oncolytic AdherenceKathy Oubre, MS, Chief Operating Officer, Pontchartrain Cancer Center in Covington, Louisiana, shares some barriers to adherence to oral oncolytics that patients may face.
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Future Focus: Ovarian Cancer in 2018 and BeyondOliver Dorigo, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Oncology), Stanford University Medical Center, discusses the work ahead in the ovarian cancer field.
