Supportive Care

Proper counseling is needed to help decrease fertility-related psychological distress in adolescent/young adult cancer survivors.

Like patients, caregivers need education and support, but are often forgotten or unheard.

Patients who were in the intervention arm were 67% less likely to go to the emergency department in the last days of their life.

Incorporating frailty screenings into preexisting workflows may be an effective way to provide more holistic care to patients with head and neck cancer.

Investigators reflect on the Oncology Care Model and its implications.

An initiative led by nurses helped reduce operating-room pressure injuries and saved their institution an estimated $80,210 per year.

Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis and undergoing treatment as a young adult takes a physical and emotional toll.

Many Americans with health insurance are not fully covered for frontline procedures to treat lymphedema—a debilitating condition that often affects patients with cancer.

Noël Arring, PhD, DNP, RN, and Debra L. Barton, PhD, RN, FAAN, FASCO, discuss clinical strategies to address sexual dysfunction in female cancer survivors.

Cervical cancer survivors who regularly engage in sex or use vaginal dilators report lower levels of vaginal shortening.

Using diagnostic CT scans to create palliation plans may save time and improve the patient experience.

Stephanie Russell, DNP, AGNP-C, highlights the importance of gender-neutral language in the oncology environment.

Lynda Balneaves, RN, PhD, provides insights into the new SIO/ASCO guidelines that support mindfulness-based interventions for patients with cancer.

Lorazepam was associated with worse survival outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer, while alprazolam was associated with improved outcomes.

Linda Bloom, MPA, RN, OCN, explains how amplifiers and audio interpreter tablets can be vital resources during cancer care.

Effective interventions exist for cancer-related sexual dysfunction, but higher-quality research is still needed to optimize management.

A retrospective study highlights the need to examine sustainable reimbursement structures for telehealth services.

Experts with the Society for Integrative Oncology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology recommend mindfulness-based interventions to help patients with cancer manage anxiety and depression symptoms.

Jennifer Cargile, MEd, CCC-SLP, shares some signs and symptoms of cancer-related cognitive impairment that the oncology nurse should be looking out for.

Oncology nurses across the country are spearheading initiatives to improve education, attitudes, and access surrounding palliative care.

Leana Cabrera Chien, MSN, RN, GCNS-BC, GNP-BC; and William Dale, MD, PD, discuss the new ASCO geriatric assessment guidelines and what they mean for nurses.

A single-arm study pilot study showed that patients' well-being scores significantly improved with the introduction of aromatherapy.

Patients about to undergo Mohs microscopic surgery reported that they were more likely to request over-the-counter medications if they perceived their risk of opioid addiction to be high.

An update to the American Society of Clinical Oncology guidelines state that all patients with cancer who are older than 65 years should receive a geriatric assessment.

Patients who listen to music while receiving chemotherapy may experience lower levels of distress.

On-pathway regimens are associated with lower costs, and slightly higher emergency department visits and adverse event rates in cancer care.

Iris app aims to leverage accessible technology to deliver supportive care to all patients with cancer.

Arletta Jackson, RN, MSN, explains the concept of patient-centric infusion and how it benefits both nurses and patients.

Darcy Burbage, DNP, RN, AOCN, CBCN, shares which presentations from the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting she found most important for oncology nurses.

Patients with breast and gastrointestinal cancers reported fewer hand-foot syndrome events following treatment with topical diclofenac gel.