Supportive Care

Liz Stokes, PhD, JD, RN, director of the Center for Ethics and Human Rights, discusses the nurse’s role in medical aid in dying and common misconceptions.

Conversations surrounding fertility preservation may differ between young men and women with cancer, according to Donna Herrera Bell, MSN, APRN, FNP-C.

Oncology nurses at the 2022 ASTCT Meeting shared how a peer-to-peer observation and validation tool helped decrease central line-associated bloodstream infections by 68%.

A nurse-led intervention demonstrated initial success in connecting patients to scalp cooling therapy and reducing the impact of alopecia.

Cognitive therapies were found to be effective for helping cancer survivors with insomnia, but more research is needed for patients actively receiving treatment.

The death doula is a unique role that can help oncology care teams improve the quality of end-of-life care delivered to patients.

A patient-friendly stoplight tool with 3 different colored zones helped patients undergoing chemotherapy manage diarrhea and reduce hospital and emergency department visits.

Patients who receive medical cannabis in addition to standard opioids may require less overall opioid treatment to manage their pain.

Very low dose radiation therapy was found to be an effective treatment approach in the palliative setting for patients with indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Oncology nurses are in less control of their communication environment compared with other health care providers; however, certain strategies can help them communicate effectively with their patients.

The most important thing that an oncology nurse can do to help a patient navigate their sexual health is repeatedly offer them permission to have conversations surrounding their health.

New data demonstrate that regular exercise can help patients with breast cancer mitigate the physical and mental treatment–related side effects that might impact their quality of life.

The disparate use in telemedicine between White and Black patients warrants further exploration into compound cases, such as economic and societal factors.

Childhood cancer survivors may benefit from high-risk obstetric care despite being able to conceive and give birth safely.

At a presentation during the 39th Annual Miami Breast Cancer Conference, Lindsay Kroener, MD, highlighted key components related to fertility preservation for patients with breast cancer.

Emerging from the HazeTM, a cognitive rehabilitation program, is a combination of didactic and experiential content focused on brain health to provide participants with a toolbox of strategies to help them cope with cancer treatment-related cognitive impairment.

An expert with Allegheny Health Network discusses the value of behavioral therapy and how access and stigma often play a role in preventing patients from receiving this form of care.

Awareness of the e-cigarette epidemic among youth could help drive primary prevention.

A nurse-driven palliative care referral intervention demonstrated preliminary success in increasing the number of patients who received this form of supportive care.

Experts from Roswell Park developed a dosing guide for the prescription of buprenorphine as treatment for chronic pain.

Although e-cigarettes are often marketed as a “safe alternative,” non-smokers should understand that smoking still poses risks of lung damage, explains an expert with CTCA.

Although the long-term effects of e-smoking are still unknown, the percentage of young people developing nicotine dependency is increasing, a Cancer Treatment Centers of America expert explains.

A secondary analysis of the COACH study revealed that a geriatric assessment–guided intervention increased the number of comorbidity-related discussions between patients and providers.

Oncology Home-Hospitalization may represent a feasible alternative to standard ambulatory care and allow patients to spend significantly less time in the outpatient clinic.

An expert from Seattle Cancer Care Alliance highlights key skills in nurse navigation.

As the HPV vaccine becomes more prevalent, cervical cancer rates are expected to decrease significantly by 2030. However, this trend may differ across socioeconomic communities.

A patient-reported outcome survey highlighted quality-of-life gaps in breast cancer survivorship.

An expert from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers advice on the best diet to enrich a patient’s microbiome and consequent immunotherapy response.

Besides education and emotional support, the newly launched program offers personalized services including surgical interventions, hormone replacement therapy, and penile low-intensity shockwave therapy, to help patients heal from their cancer treatments.

An expert from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center highlights findings demonstrating the impact that diet and probiotics have in immunotherapy responses.