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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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Elizabeth Loach on Integrating Frontline Staff in Nursing Task ForcesElizabeth Loach, MSN, APRN, CNS, AGCNS-BC, OCN, discusses the importance of including frontline nurses in nursing leadership task forces.
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Dispelling Nutrition Myths for Patients With CancerEntering the words nutrition and cancer into Google returns as many as 718 million hits. With an overabundance of opinions, it can be challenging to separate fact from fiction.
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How I Counsel Patients About Lung Cancer ScreeningA lung cancer screening navigator offers their perspective on shared decision-making.
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Nurses, APPs Lead as Sub-Investigators in Oncology Clinical TrialsAccording to a nurse practitioner who works in myeloma research, nurses and APPs are responsible for much of the clinical work with patients involved in trials.
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Facilitating End-of-Life Care for Patients With Breast CancerOncology nurses and APPs provide support and can help to facilitate conversations with patients and families during end-of-life care.
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Determining the Cause of Bicytopenia in a Patient With Progressive Dyspnea"Differential diagnoses in patients with bicytopenia—particularly those with preserved platelets—are broad and require careful physical examination."
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Expert Weighs in on Future of CAR T-Cell Therapy Treatment DirectionsKelly L. Garvin, BSN, RN, OCN, discusses what changes she hopes to see in CAR T-Cell therapy treatment over the coming years.
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Safety Management With Amivantamab Plus Lazertinib in NSCLCBenjamin Besse, MD, PhD, shares AE management strategies with amivantamab/lazertinib in EGFR-positive NSCLC following CHRYSALIS-2 results.
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“Be Part of the Revolution”: APPs as Primary Investigators in OncologyNurse practitioners and physician assistants can advocate to play a number of roles in oncology research, including primary investigators.
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Amphiphile Vaccine Extends RFS in KRAS+ Pancreatic CancerIn a phase 1 study, ELI-002 2P improved relapse-free survival in pancreatic and colorectal cancer, with stronger benefit in patients with T-cell responses.
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Darolutamide-ADT Combination Lengthens rPFS in mHSPC Regardless of Disease VolumePatients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer experienced increase rPFS and other efficacy end points with darolutamide plus ADT.
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How I Counsel Patients About Lung Cancer ScreeningA lung cancer screening navigator offers their perspective on shared decision-making.
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Encouraging CDK4/6 Adherence Through Emotional AwarenessKimberly Podsada, BSN, RN, MSN, NP-C, CNS, explained that understanding a patient’s emotional needs can help educate them on treatment adherence.
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Clinical Trials Can Open Doors for Patients With Myeloproliferative NeoplasmsClinical trials can provide patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms expanded treatment options.
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Navigating Difficult Conversations in Cancer Pain ManagementDifficult conversations in cancer pain management should include core values and principles, setting realistic expectations, and building the patient-client relationship from the very beginning.
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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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Safety Profiles to Look Out for in New Breast Cancer TreatmentsNew therapies in breast cancer, particularly ADCs, present unique safety profiles for nurses to be aware of, according to Erika Hamilton, MD.
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Final Thoughts and Hope for a CurePanelists emphasize the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration, patient education, and advocacy in managing multiple myeloma while expressing optimism about emerging therapies like CAR T cells that offer deeper remissions and improved quality of life.
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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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Consistent Monitoring for ESR1 Mutations Essential in HR+, HER2- mBCPatients with HR-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer should be consistently tested for ESR1 mutations to inform next lines of therapy.
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Addressing Production and Logistic Challenges in Cell Therapy“We've had to develop a unique process and a unique cryo buffer that allows us to freeze natural killer cells and recover greater than 90% of those cells. So, the new GDA-201 cryo-preserved is now going to be an off-the-shelf product and we're going to reinstitute a multicenter study in lymphoma to include both histologies of follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B cell lymphoma.”
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Nurses, APPs Critical to Getting Oncology Patients Newer TherapiesThe role of nurses and APPs is crucial to ensuring patients with cancer can receive newer therapies, shares David A. Braun, MD, PhD.
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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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The Transformative Power of Self-Compassion, Gratitude, and Kindness in CancerThe 3 fundamental coping mechanisms patients should have embedded into their care plan are self-compassion, gratitude, and kindness.
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Creating Safe Spaces for LGBTQIA+ Patients With CancerOncology nurses and APPs can help reduce discrimination faced by patients with cancer who are members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
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Intro to AYA Patients, Survivors, and Substance UseAdolescent and young adult survivors of cancer face increased substance use risks due to developmental delays, limited support, and coping mechanisms, necessitating targeted prevention.
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Nurses Can Lead Conversations on Fertility PreservationAs prognoses continue to improve, concerns about treatment-associated fertility risks are becoming more prevalent and are often a topic of discussion between patients and their nurses or nurse practitioners.
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Unlocking Bladder Cancer: A Guide to Effective Diagnosis and StagingExperts share insights on standard work-up and staging practices for a patient with newly diagnosed bladder cancer.
