Assessing Risk of Malnutrition Can be Done on the First Visit With a Nurse
October 2nd 2019Malnutrition is a potentially fatal adverse event that many patients undergoing treatment for cancer will face, but it's an adverse event that can be dealt with ahead of time during the first visit with an oncology nurse.
Endocrine Toxicities May Be a Unique AE Associated with Immunotherapy
August 23rd 2019Like most other adverse events (AEs), nurses play a vital role in monitoring for and managing endocrine toxicities associated with immunotherapy treatment; however, these may be more unique than others, according to Marianne Davies, DNP, RN, CNS, ACNP-BC, AOCNP.
Explaining Adverse Events of Immune Therapy to Patients with Breast Cancer
August 8th 2019At the 3rd annual School of Nursing Oncology (SONO) meeting, we got the chance to sit down with Madelaine Kuiper RN, MSN, and talk about what adverse events come with immune therapy for patients with breast cancer.