September 2011
Case Presentation: Myelodysplastic Syndromes
October 13, 2011
Article
Feature Story
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a group of hematological conditions affecting the blood stem cells in the bone marrow.
What Would You Do: Would you use an implanted port that lacked a blood return to administer non-vesicant chemotherapy?
October 12, 2011
Article
What would you do
Oncology nursing and vascular access leaders provide their expert opinions to answer the question of whether a blood return needs be establised to administer non-vesicant chemotherapy.
Living With Multiple Myeloma: Nurses as the Lifeline
October 07, 2011
Article
Patient Focus
In 2001, Doug Rickert, a 46-year-old industrial management consultant and married father of 3, heard the life-altering words, "softball-sized tumor pressing against your spinal canal."
Cancer Screening: Are You Recommending the Right Intervals?
September 22, 2011
Article
Nurse's Notes
Now more than ever, oncology nurses need to be able to fill the knowledge gap and accurately educate their patients and the public about cancer screening tests and their frequency.
Compassion Fatigue: When Caring Takes Its Toll
September 21, 2011
Article
Nurse Navigators
Every day, oncology nurses provide care to patients who rely on them not only for their physical care, but also emotional and even spiritual care.
The Caring Ambassadors Program
September 20, 2011
Article
Advocacy Spotlight
CAP is a nonprofit providing information, resource referrals for personal support, and public advocacy for people at risk for or living with lung cancer or hepatitis C.
Noninvasive Stool Test Effectively Detects Colon Cancer
September 19, 2011
Article
Updates
The iFOBT test examines the stool for hidden blood, which could come from anywhere in the GI tract, and possibly indicates a colon tumor or precancerous growths known as polyps.
Oncology Nutritionists: Should cancer care teams include dietary experts?
September 16, 2011
Article
Cover Story
Early screening and comprehensive assessment of risk for malnutrition is increasingly recognized as imperative in the development of standards of quality of care in oncology practices.