Precision Cancer Therapies Program Brings New Hope to Gulf Region
November 20th 2018With the inception of its Precision Cancer Therapies Program, the Ochsner Cancer Institute has been able to expand availability of early phase clinical trials to patients who might otherwise have had to drive up to 5 or 6 hours to participate in one.
Nurse Leaders Incorporate More Kindness Into Their Work to Combat Burnout
November 16th 2018As part of an ambitious plan to transform the culture at Vidant Health and improve the experience of patients and team members alike, Oehlert helped reframe the organization’s goals to consider kindness and compassion as part of strategic excellence.
Beyond BRCA: Gene Mutations in Breast Cancer
February 7th 2018In just over 5 years, the growth and development in the field of breast cancer have been astronomical. Julie Nangia, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, discusses the recent explosion of knowledge about non-BRCA genes, and the significant progress in therapies targeted to BRCA mutation carriers.
Establishing a Geriatric Cancer Program
October 31st 2017Comprehensive geriatric oncology programs are often found in academic medical centers, but that does not mean that community oncology settings cannot establish something similar as well, says Janine Overcash, PhD, associate professor of clinical nursing and director of the Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Program at The Ohio State University.