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David Reardon on Caring for Patients With GlioblastomaDavid Reardon, MD, clinical director, Center for Neuro-Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses caring for patients with glioblastoma.
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Robin McConnell Discusses Nutrition in Cancer CareRobin McConnell, from John Theurer Cancer Center, Discusses Nutrition in Cancer Care
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Understanding Multigene Testing for Breast CancerThis article reviews the types of genes included in multigene panels for breast cancer, and the risks associated with those genes.
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Dr. Weigert on Using Bilateral Ultrasound to Screen Women with Dense BreastsJean Weigert, MD, head of breast imaging for the Hospital of Central Connecticut, discusses a study conducted in Connecticut to see if the addition of screening breast ultrasound in women with mammographically normal but dense breasts has increased breast cancer detection.
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Why I Am Passionate About NavigationMy story serves as a reminder that every patient and family I meet as an oncology nurse navigator deserves the care I wanted my father to have.
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Nurses Must Adapt to Meet the Needs of a Diverse Patient PopulationRapid changes occurring nationally and worldwide—including shifts in demographics, languages, epidemiological patterns, and social systems— have direct implications for patient care. These trends are projected to continue, and nurses need to be prepared to care for increasingly diverse patient populations.
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September is For The StarsFor most families across the country, September is notable as the first full month back at school. September marks the end of carefree summer days and a return to routine: Packing lunches. Rushing out the door. Homework before dinner. Bedtime battles.
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Pay Inequity in Nursing is Nothing New: A Special Commentary"Male nurses are found to earn about $5,000 more than female colleagues." (Not quite) shocking news!
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Lung Cancer Treatment Improves, But Stigma Does NotWhile treatment options for lung cancer have vastly improved over the last decade, attitudes toward the disease have actually gotten worse.
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Oncology Nursing in LebanonAs life expectancies grow longer in Lebanon, there is an increase in the amount of people diagnosed with cancer.
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Wendy Sanchez on Treating Patients With Breakthrough Cancer PainWendy Sanchez, ARNP, Florida Cancer Specialists, discusses treating patients with breakthrough cancer pain.
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Struggles in Full Biomarker Testing for Lung CancerWith minimally invasive procedures to test lung cancer tumors, there often isn't enough tissue to undergo a full biomarker test, pointing toward the strength of liquid biopsies, explained Lynette M. Sholl, MD, chief of thoracic pathology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and associate professor at Harvard Medical School.
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Cytoreducive Nephrectomy in RCC: Challenges Nurses FaceThere are concerns when a patient undergoes a cytoreductive nephrectomy after immunotherapy or targeted therapy that nurses should be aware of.
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Olga Ivanov on Survivorship in Breast CancerOlga Ivanov, MD, surgeon at the Florida Hospital Cancer Institute, discusses survivorship in breast cancer.
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Shi-Yi Wang on Shifting End-of-Life Treatment ParadigmsShi-Yi Wang, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Epidemiology at Yale School of Public Health, discusses the need for change in aggressive end-of-life cancer treatment.
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Survey Examines Burnout of Nurses Caring for Actively Dying PatientsGuided imagery intervention helped evaluate perceived stress levels among registered nurses, nurse educators and patient care associates.
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Laura Tang on Classifications of Neuroendocrine TumorsLaura Tang, MD, PhD, a pathologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses the classifications of advanced neuroendocrine tumors (NETs).
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Precision Cancer Therapies Program Brings New Hope to Gulf RegionWith the inception of its Precision Cancer Therapies Program, the Ochsner Cancer Institute has been able to expand availability of early phase clinical trials to patients who might otherwise have had to drive up to 5 or 6 hours to participate in one.
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Proceed With Caution: Transplants for Blood Cancer in the Era of COVID-19In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, transplant-eligible patients with cancer are undergoing careful assessment to determine whether they should proceed with the procedure or receive additional consolidation therapy to buy time, according to Naval G. Daver, MD.
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Continuing Education: June 2021CE lesson worth 1 contact hour that is intended to advanced practice nurses, registered nurses, and other healthcare professionals who care for patients with cancer.
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Kimberly Jewett Discusses Pathology as Part of the Treatment ProcessKimberly Jewett discusses how retrieving her pathology report delayed the treatment process. Jewett says pathologists should come out from behind the microscope and engage with patients.
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Puneeth Iyengar on Nutrition and Hydration for Patients with Lung Cancer.Dr. Puneeth Iyengar expresses the importance of nutrition and hydration for patients with stage III lung cancer.
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Breast Cancer Recurrence ... Many Years LaterOne of the great mysteries in oncology practice is the return of breast cancer many years after its initial diagnosis and treatment. And by many years, I mean 15 or even 20 years later, at a time when a woman least expects it to return.
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Study Shows Need for Evidence-Based, Educational Material for Providers and Patients with Metastatic Breast CancerRecent research highlighted the need for reliable information to address the educational and psychosocial needs of patients with newly diagnosed metastatic breast cancer.
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Nina Kaden-Lottick Describes Challenges in Survivor CareNina Kaden-Lottick describes some common challenges in survivor care.
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Case Presentation: Myelodysplastic SyndromesMyelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a group of hematological conditions affecting the blood stem cells in the bone marrow.
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Preparing Oncology Nurses to Provide Palliative Care to Patients and FamiliesResearch has demonstrated that integrating palliative care early for patients with advanced cancer improves outcomes such as quality of life, mood, patient satisfaction, prognostic understanding, health service use, and survival.
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Mosunetuzumab Shows High Response Rates in Relapsed/Refractory Follicular LymphomaMosunetuzumab, an off-the-shelf outpatient therapy with a fixed duration of treatment, demonstrated promising responses in patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma.
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GI Cancer Treatment Is a Team SportThe treatment of gastrointestinal cancers is a team sport, and nurses are key players.
