Jennifer Klemp on Talking to a Patient About Genetics and Cancer

Beth Sandy, MSN, CRNP, and Tajuana Bradley, MSN, APRN-BC, discuss the importance of molecular testing in non–small cell lung cancer.

Cheryl VerStrate, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, OCN, explains the pitfalls with at-home genomic tests and why nurses must be ready to talk to their patients about genetic counseling.

Oncology nurses make the case for nurse intervention with direct-to-consumer genomic testing.

Julie C. Martin DNP, AOCN, FNP-BC, discusses best practices to approaching conversations on clinically actionable genomic results with patients.

Findings from the TAPESTRY trial showed that approximately 40% of patients with genetic conditions may be missed by current NCCN guidelines.

Precision medicine is a term that has been in our oncology language for years, but changes are occurring quickly. As oncology nurses, we need to learn about genomics and biomarkers and what precision medicine means for patients’ outcomes.