Treatment Decision-Making in Head and Neck Cancer
Kristin Daly, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, explains how providers approach staging and treatment decision-making in head and neck cancer.
Oral Cryotherapy Aids in Reducing the Prevalence of Mucositis in Patients with Breast Cancer
Kara Morris, MSN, RN, OCN; and Christine Wylie, MSN, RN, OCN, discuss their research on oral cryotherapy as a mucositis mitigation strategy.
Cabozantinib Plus Nivolumab/Ipilimumab Minimizes Disease Progression in Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Phase 2 findings show that adding a tyrosine kinase inhibitor to dual immunotherapy curbed disease progression in patients with metastatic soft tissue sarcoma.
Kara Morris and Christine Wylie on Oral Cryotherapy for Chemotherapy-Induced Mucositis in Breast Cancer
Kara Morris, MSN, RN, OCN; and Christine Wylie, MSN, RN, OCN, discuss the benefits of oral cryotherapy for patients receiving dose-dense doxorubicin.
Daly Discusses the Importance of Proper Documentation in Pathogenic Variant Testing
Kristin Daly, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, discusses pathogenic variant testing and what it means for oncology nurses.
Kristin Daly on the Difference Between Somatic and Germline Variants in Precision Oncology
Kristin M. Daly, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, highlights the difference between somatic and germline variants.
States With Medicaid Expansion Experience Improved Cancer Care Delivery
At the 2022 ASCO Quality Care Symposium, researchers discussed how Medicaid expansion was tied to earlier diagnoses, more accessible palliative care, and decreased mortality rates for patients with cancer.
Daly Discusses Biomarkers and Emerging Targeted Therapies for Cancer Care
Kristin Daly, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, discusses the clinical significance of tumor variants and how they are changing the direction of cancer care.
Kahl Discusses the Future of Maintenance Therapy in Mantel Cell Lymphoma
An expert with the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis outlines the benefit of rituximab, and other maintenance therapies, for patients with mantel cell lymphoma who are in remission.
Belimumab May Help Prevent Chronic GVHD in Adults Undergoing Allogenic Transplant
Belimumab has emerged as a safe and tolerable agent that may be useful for the prophylaxis of chronic graft-vs-host-disease.
Transvaginal Ultrasound Falls Short in Detecting Potential Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
Adherence to current clinical guidelines may contribute to systematic underdiagnosis in Black women, says Kemi M. Doll, MD, MS.
Checkpoint Blockade Plus Vaccines Show Synergy in Early GBM Trials
Glioblastoma is historically difficult to treat, but recent research shows some potential for immunotherapy/vaccine combinations for these patients.
Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Updated: Changes Mean Less Intrusive Prevention Strategies, Lower Morbidity
L. Stewart Massad, MD, discusses recent updates to guidelines for cervical cancer screening intended to implement prevention strategies that are less intrusive and reduce morbidity.
Mitazalimab Plus mFOLFIRINOX Improves Survival in Pancreatic Cancer
Novel ADC Shows Promise in Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer
Chemo Should be Tailored to Decrease Neuropathy in Black Patients
NT-I7 Enhances CAR T-Cell Efficacy in DLBCL