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Reducing Health Inequities Among BIPOC Patients With MelanomaOne expert wrote that through education, prevention, and support, oncology nurses may play a role in reducing health inequities in melanoma.
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Optimizing RCC Treatment: Integrating Patient-Reported Outcomes and Clinician InsightsExperts discuss optimizing renal cell carcinoma (RCC) treatment by integrating patient-reported outcomes and clinician insights.
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Oncology Drug Crash Course: Teclistamab-cqyv (Tecvayli)Amanda Warner, MS, BSN, RN, OCN, who is manager of research informatics & real world evidence with Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, provides an in-depth look at teclistamab in a downloadable fact sheet.
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Best Practices for Monitoring Response to Talquetamab and Optimizing DosingPanelists discuss that talquetamab dose modifications are guided primarily by patient symptoms and adverse effects, with treatment pauses for significant toxicities or infections, while response monitoring relies on regular myeloma labs, imaging, and physical exams to ensure safety and efficacy.
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Dr. Geyer Highlights Optimal Dosing Strategies for New Olaparib Indication in Breast CancerCharles E. Geyer, MD, FACP, discusses dosing strategies and adverse event management with olaparib.
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Managing Early HER2+ mBC: Patient-Centered Approaches and Evolving Treatment StrategiesExperts discuss how, it is crucial to approach treatment strategies with both compassion and transparency. It is important to explain the complexity of the situation and maintain clear and accessible language when discussing treatment strategies with patients and their families.
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Opinion: Wilderness Therapy Offers Benefits to Patients With CancerWilderness therapy is a nontraditional form of therapy that uses components of exposure to outdoor activity and mental health treatment.
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Referral Process With Bispecifics: Challenges and SupportDr Mohan engages with Dr Mann, Nurse Brigle, Nurse Distaso, and Dr Nadeem to explore challenges in the referral process for bispecific therapy, including local health care barriers, and strategies for ensuring consistent patient education and support when care is shared between community and academic centers.
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Advice for New Nurse Practitioners Working With Patients With Endometrial CancerClosing their discussion, the panel shares advice for new nurse practitioners caring for patients who have endometrial cancer.
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Informing Patients on Integrative Oncology Can Enhance Supportive CareOncology nurses and APPs can enhance patients’ comfort by counseling patients on what integrative care is and working to make those options accessible.
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Setting Boundaries Can Be a Challenge for Nurse NavigatorsJanelle Wagner, RN, OCN, Senior Manager of Patient Navigation Program for Community Sites, highlights some challenges commonly associated with nurse navigation, and how nurses can overcome them.
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Kate Sandstrom on Ensuring Patient Follow-Up With Radiation Oncology TeamsKate Sandstrom, MSN, APRN-BC, AOCN, discusses the importance of including the radiation oncology team in a patient’s long-term care plan.
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‘The First Role of the Nurse Is Being an Advocate,’ MPN Specialist SaysNurses treating patients with MPNs should remember to advocate for and empower them.
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Recognition of the Advanced Practice Preceptor Role in OncologyA tiered level preceptor recognition program offers a cost-effective organizational intervention designed to acknowledge and incentivize the contributions of advanced practice preceptors.
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Nurses, APPs Can Help Prevent Parkinsonism During Cilta-Cel in MyelomaBy monitoring patients’ CBC and other symptoms, nurses and advanced practice providers can spot early indicators of parkinsonism risk, per Yi Lin, MD, PhD.
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Advancing CML Management Towards an Ideal Patient JourneyThe panel concludes its discussion with insights on challenges and unmet needs in the CML treatment landscape, highlighting ways to better support patients and caregivers.
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Discussing Lymphedema Treatment Act, Coverage With PatientsPatients insured by Medicare can now receive coverage for lymphedema compression garments as a result of the Lymphedema Treatment Act, but it is essential that oncology nurses communicate this with their patients.
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CMS Predicts Health Care Spending Will Top $7 Trillion by 2031It is anticipated that health care spending will grow by an annual average of 5.4% over the next 8 years.
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Developing a High-Risk Cancer Prevention and Wellness Program to Meet Community NeedsThe program’s initiative aims to identify those at increased risk for cancer through assessment and testing and then formulate a personalized evidence-based cancer surveillance or screening plan.
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Self-Awareness Is Critical in Treating Prescribing Patients With Cancer and Substance Abuse DisordersKathy Burns, MS, APRN-CNS, AGCNS-BC, of the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, comments on the importance of self-awareness as an oncology nurse when working to overcome one’s implicit bias.
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Unmet Needs and Future Directions in the Management of CIMMartin Dietrich, MD, PhD, and Edgardo Santos, MD, FACP, offer closing remarks on unmet needs and future directions in the management of CIM including other disease states where trilaciclib may offer myeloprotective benefit.
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Grace Choong and Matthew Goetz On the Impact of Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Omission in ER+ Positive Breast CancerGrace Choong, MD; and Matthew Goetz, MD, discuss the effect of omitting adjuvant endocrine therapy for patients with estrogen receptor–positive breast cancer who were treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
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A Journey Shared: Navigating Cancer as a Caretaker, Nurse, and PatientAn oncology nurse's experience with her mother's cancer and her own BRCA2 diagnosis shapes her approach to patient care.
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How Mindfulness Can Help Caregivers Cope with Stress and BurnoutWithin this intense experience, caregivers can often find themselves physically and emotionally exhausted
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Supporting Mental Health and Autonomy for Older Adults With CancerExplore essential mental health support strategies for older adults with cancer, addressing grief, community resources, and tailored care approaches.
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Opinion: Post-Mastectomy Chest Numbness: Oncology Nurses Are Key to Patient EducationOncology nurses are in a unique position to educate patients with breast cancer about post-mastectomy chest numbness.
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Heavily Pretreated Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma Achieve Encouraging Responses With Teclistamab Plus DaratumumabAn expert with the phase 1b TRIMM-2 trial underscores the significance and findings for patients with multiple myeloma.
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AnnMarie Walton on Reducing Antineoplastic Drug Residue in Inpatient UnitsAnnMarie Walton, PhD, MPH, RN, OCN, CHES, FAAN, discusses her research on plastic-backed pads and discusses the importance of better methods to reduce exposure to antineoplastic drug residue.
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The Evolving Role of the APRN in Oncology CareThe APRN position has an important, albeit recent, history.
