August 2011
Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Updated: Changes Mean Less Intrusive Prevention Strategies, Lower Morbidity
March 25, 2013
Article
Partner Perspectives
L. Stewart Massad, MD, discusses recent updates to guidelines for cervical cancer screening intended to implement prevention strategies that are less intrusive and reduce morbidity.
Paclitaxel Shortage May Add Millions to Cost of Ovarian Cancer Care
June 27, 2012
Article
Conference Highlights
A chronic shortage of the most commonly used taxane for ovarian cancer would add almost $9 million a month to the cost of care if half of newly diagnosed cases were affected.
ASCO 2011: What Nurses Need to Know
August 26, 2011
Article
Conference Highlights
Personal perspectives from oncology nurses of abstracts presented at ASCO on research with the potential to change practice, important studies that failed to meet expectations, and topics particularly relevant to oncology nurses.
Metformin May Decrease Diabetics' Breast Cancer Risk
August 22, 2011
Article
Conference Highlights
In postmenopausal diabetic women, metformin use was associated with lower ER and PR breast cancer incidence.
Yoga Benefits Patients With Breast Cancer
August 19, 2011
Article
Conference Highlights
Patients with breast cancer who undertook yoga following radiotherapy derived physical and emotional benefi ts from the ancient Indian practice, according to research presented at ASCO.
Breast Cancer Survivors Vulnerable to Long-Term Work Loss
August 17, 2011
Article
Conference Highlights
Breast cancer survivors who stop working during chemotherapy may face the loss of long-term employment for several years after their diagnosis.
Survivorship Care Plans Do Not Improve Outcomes for Patients With Breast Cancer
August 16, 2011
Article
Conference Highlights
A randomized trial comparing survivorship care plans with standard oncologist discharge visits in patients with breast cancer found no differences in outcomes among the groups.
Navigating Transition: Treatment to "Survivor Thriver"
August 12, 2011
Article
Nurse Navigators
The Breast or Oncology Nurse Navigator (ONN) can be instrumental to ensuring that a patient transitions from active treatment to becoming a 'survivor thriver.'
Truth in Advertising
August 10, 2011
Article
Nurse's Notes
There are many things that influence this decision, including a physician's recommendation, health insurance stipulations, recommendations from relatives and friends, and, of course, advertising.