December 2014
Update on BRCA1/2: Technical and Policy Questions Arise as Testing Options Expand
January 02, 2015
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Cover Story
As one of the most significant predictors of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, the BRCA1/2 genes have become the poster child for genetic testing. In the past 18 months, the floodgates for testing options have opened, as companies seek to enter the diagnostic market in the wake of the US Supreme Court's June 2013 ruling that "naturally occurring" human genes are a "product of nature" and cannot be patented, breaking Myriad Genetics' monopoly on BRCA1/2 gene testing.
Death With Dignity
December 29, 2014
Article
Nurse's Notes
Brittany Maynard is now the face of the "right-to- die movement" after the news media began covering her controversial decision to end her life, on her own terms, on November 1, 2014.
To Prescribe or Not to Prescribe?: Pain Management for Post-Thoracotomy Patients
December 26, 2014
Article
Partner Perspectives
Many patients choose not to call their providers, stating their fear of being labeled "drug seeking" or a "wimp," believing that since they were given no refills for their pain medication, the expectation must be that they should not need more when they run out.
Navigating the New Landscape of Cancer Genetics
December 23, 2014
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Cover Story
In a role that's already multifaceted and growing ever more so, many oncology nurses and navigators are facing a new layer of complexity in their everyday practice.
Talking With Christopher Friese About Chemotherapy Safety
December 22, 2014
Article
Feature Story
In September of this year, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announced a $2.3 million research grant involving 11 of the nation's leading cancer centers.
Managing Sickle Cell Disease: Lessons From Our Comprehensive Cancer Center
December 18, 2014
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Partner Perspectives
What group of our patients is diagnosed with a devastating illness in early childhood which gets increasingly worse with age and leads to debilitating pain which is both chronic and acute in nature?
Fertility Preservation in Breast Cancer Survivors
December 08, 2014
Article
Partner Perspectives
An increasing focus in oncology care is on survivorship and quality-of-life issues that arise once patients are living beyond treatment. For female breast cancer patients, important survivorship issues include sexual and reproductive health.
"Oh, and by the way..." A Lynch Syndrome Story
November 25, 2014
Article
Nurse Perspectives
Families are communities within themselves-full of intrigue, adventures, worries, joys, and assorted characters.