December 2011
Oncology Nurse Perspectives on Developments in Cancer Care
January 27, 2012
Article
Feature Story
Nurses provide their unique perspectives on many of the recent clinical trials and developments in cancer research.
Nonmyeloablative Conditioning Before Cell Transplantation Shows Potential in Older Patients With Hematologic Malignancies
January 26, 2012
Article
Feature Story
Older patients with advanced hematologic malignancies who receive a minimally toxic nonmyeloablative regimen before allogeneic HCT have favorable OS and PFS rates.
2011 in Review: NCONN Continues to Change the Face of Cancer Care
January 23, 2012
Article
Nurse Navigators
2011 was a banner year for the NCONN, as the membership has continued to grow and it held the 3rd Annual Changing the Face of Cancer Care Conference.
Chemo Controversy: An Inside Look at the 'Hot Chemotherapy Bath'
December 30, 2011
Article
Cover Story
There is an ongoing debate in the oncology community about a treatment technique that involves cutting all visible cancer out of the abdomen and then flooding the cavity with heated chemotherapy drugs. The procedure -- known as cytoreductive surgery (CRS) -- followed by hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), or a
Advanced Cancer Care: Is It Real Care if It Comes Too Late?
December 21, 2011
Article
Nurse's Notes
People with advanced cancer should be told what end-of-life care choices are available earlier in the course of their disease.