September 2012
Detecting Bone Disease in Multiple Myeloma Patients
October 16, 2012
Article
Feature Story
It is important for oncologists to monitor, design, and administer appropriate bone health treatments at the earliest stages for the 80% to 90% of patients with multiple myeloma who develop osteolytic bone lesions.
Drug Shortages Frustrate Nurses and Jeopardize Patient Care
October 15, 2012
Article
Feature Story
The promise of a solution somewhere on the horizon for America's drug shortages isn't enough for the registered nurse who navigates shortages every day.
The Secret to Success: Eliciting a Thorough Cancer Family History
October 11, 2012
Article
Genetic Counseling
A thorough personal and family history is the key to determining which patients are candidates for genetic counseling and testing.
Screening and Management: Distress and the Nurse Navigator, Part II
September 28, 2012
Article
Nurse Navigators
Cancer and its treatment creates or aggravates psychosocial distress, while unresolved physical and practical problems can also add to the distress of patients attempting to complete their treatment and recovery.
The Oncology Drug Shortage: At Practice Level, Shortages Become Personal and Painful
September 26, 2012
Article
Nurse's Notes
Providing oncology care is in itself intense and challenging, and the ongoing shortage of oncology drugs has made clinical practice even more challenging as we deal with the shortage on a very personal level.