Survivorship

Planning for adverse effects early on helps patients prepare for what lies ahead, says Michelle Kirschner, MSN, RN, ACNP, APRN-BC

The BCI and patient goals help oncology nurses counsel patients on endocrine therapy use after 5 years, per Michelle Kirschner, MSN, RN, ACNP, APRN-BC.

Oncology nurses can help patients and families understand the expectations of pediatric brain cancer survival, says Kasey Rangan, MSN, CPNP-PC, CPHON.

Because oncology nurses are at the forefront of patient care, they are uniquely positioned to facilitate cancer survivorship and lymphedema prevention.

Black and Hispanic pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma had significantly lower 5-year survival rates in induction and/or consolidation trials.

Tara Sweeney, BSN, RN, OCN, CHPN discussed best care for the health and well-being of a person across all stages of their cancer survivorship.

Social determinants of health like transportation and financial increased the occurrence of psychoneurological symptoms in breast cancer survivors.

Experts with the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center share their insights.

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

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.

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

Stronger interventions are needed to improve adjuvant treatment rates among breast cancer survivors.

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

An initiative in Florida will monitor cancer recurrence at a state-level, setting the bar for recurrence data collection and research.

Mary Katherine Montes de Oca, MD, discusses the potential benefit of cryocompression therapy in preventing peripheral neuropathy in patients with gynecologic cancers who are receiving chemotherapy.

A study in the Oncology Nursing Forum highlights which factors are associated with positive psychology and symptom burden in colorectal cancer survivors.

Heather Jackson, PhD, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, FAANP, provides a case-based perspective on the benefit of auricular acupuncture as a tool for managing cancer pain.

An analysis of 141 children who had prenatal exposure to maternal cancer showed promising cognitive and behavioral functions at age 9 years.

Ellen Miller, MSN, FNP-BC, a nurse practitioner who specializes in survivorship care, underscores what conversations surrounding fertility and pregnancy may look like after radiation.

Individuals with AML who underwent a bone marrow transplant are at an increased risk of developing subsequent neoplasms, and other chronic health conditions.

A study presented at the 2022 World Conference on Lung Cancer explored the experiences of patients who received checkpoint inhibition therapy for non–small cell lung cancer.

Michelle Mollica, PhD, MPH, RN, OCN, senior advisor in the NCI Office of Cancer Survivorship, discusses different long-term care considerations for nurses caring for patients with cancer.

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

Oncology nurses are key players in promoting health heart practices after a patient finishes cancer treatment.

Some oncology nurses are leading the improvement of survivorship care, a field that is becoming increasingly important in the world of cancer.

From diagnosis to post-treatment, survivors should have access to resources that help them navigate through their cancer journey.