October 2022

Approximately 19.2% of American adults are caregivers for individuals 18 years or older. An estimated 6% care for a loved one with cancer.

HER2-directed antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) play an important role in the treatment of breast and gastric cancer.

Holistic options like acupuncture and music therapy may benefit those undergoing cancer treatment.

Advanced practice providers are the future of survivorship care because of the tremendous value they offer to the practice and its patients.

Structured preceptorships promote competence, confidence, and job satisfaction in new oncology nurse practitioners.

Menstrual suppression can improve outcomes and quality of life in premenopausal women undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant.

Although oncology nurses are trained to show empathy and offer support, they lack the resources to adequately care for patients with acute mental health problems.

The FDA has approved trastuzumab deruxtecan for patients with HER2-mutated non–small cell lung cancer after the DESTINY-Lung02 results demonstrated a 57% overall response rate with the agent. The drug comes with warning for interstitial lung disease, neutropenia, and left ventricular dysfunction.

The FDA has approved the first targeted therapy for patients with HER2-low metastatic breast cancer.