Joan Such Lockhart on the Need for an Oncology Nursing Workforce

It is imperative that nurses and other health care professionals not only recognize the disparities in preventive screenings but become part of the solution. Early detection and cancer treatment must be accessible for those with disabilities, as it can help save lives.

As life expectancies grow longer in Lebanon, there is an increase in the amount of people diagnosed with cancer.

Palliative care is often associated with a patient entering end of life treatment and giving up on their treatment, but that isn't the reality of what id can do for patients. And oncology nurses can help guide patients to the right supportive care for them.

For patients with advanced prostate cancer, new findings from the CARD trial could change their daily treatment.

It is crucial for nurses to be aware of adverse events that can occur in patients who are receiving CAR T-cell therapy, explained one expert.