Experts Make the Case for Buprenorphine Use in Cancer-Related Pain Management
June 28th 2022Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, BCPS, FAAHPM, and Amy A. Case, MD, FAAHPM, argue that buprenorphine should play a larger role in cancer-related pain management because of its unique pharmacology and consequent safety profile.
Oral Minoxidil Demonstrates Efficacy in Treating Later Stage Alopecia in Cancer Survivors
June 27th 2022Results of a single-center study presented at the 2022 ASCO Annual Meeting showed that oral minoxidil may be effective in treating late alopecia. Moving forward, these efforts in survivorship care will need to be expanded to less resourced areas, experts said.
Bioimpedance Spectroscopy May Play a Large Role in Proactively Preventing Chronic Lymphedema
April 25th 2022Patients who underwent prospective surveillance with bioimpedance spectroscopy were less likely to develop chronic breast cancer–related lymphedema compared with patients who were assessed with tape measure.
FDA Follow-Up: Utilizing Olaparib in Clinical Practice for BRCA+ High Risk Early Breast Cancer
March 24th 2022Oncology Nursing News® speaks with the Charles E. Geyer, MD, FACP, an investigator with the phase 3 OlympiA trial to better understand the significance of olaparib’s approval and to determine what oncology nurses need to know about the new agent.