Dr. Joseph on Helping Patients Manage Melanoma Toxicities

From journaling to delegating everyday tasks, nurses can teach patients how to cope with treatment-related fatigue.

Amber Pierce RN, BSN, OCN, highlights the importance of a 2-step verification process with fixed-dose regimen therapies.

A subgroup of patients from the 3 CARTITUDE trials experienced cranial nerve palsy after treatment, most of whom were men.

Krista M. Rubin, RN, MS, FNP-BC, highlights how nurses can help patients with uveal melanoma anticipate and manage adverse events during the step-up dosing period with tebentafusp.

Tools to educate oncology nurses and patients on the use of Mepitel film to prevent radiation dermatitis has improved the workflow around its introduction to patients with breast cancer, as well as its application and maintenance.

Older patients with cancer demonstrated a moderate to high symptom burden, leading to the need for routine symptom assessments and tailored management interventions.