Oliver Sartor Discusses Common Questions About Radium-223
Oliver Sartor, MD, Medical Director Tulane Cancer Center, discusses some of the most common questions patients have when starting treatment with Radium-223, and how nurses can play a role in patient education.
Oliver Sartor, MD, Medical Director Tulane Cancer Center, discusses some of the most common questions patients have when starting treatment with Radium-223, and how nurses can play a role in patient education.
Sartor says that it is vital for nurses to not only be aware of any potential side effects of Radium-223, but also to educate patients on the drug. Some common questions nurses address include how the radium will be excreted and what restrictions patients will have when interacting with other people.
Oncology Nurses Provide Patients an Avenue to Supportive Care
November 12th 2019Palliative 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.
Hyman B. Muss Discusses the Importance of Nurses in Treating Pregnant Women With Breast Cancer
March 23rd 2016Hyman B. Muss, MD, professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, discusses the vital roles that nurses play when it comes to treating pregnant women with breast cancer.
Kimberly J. Van Zee on Nomograms Helping in DCIS Treatment Decision-Making
March 18th 2016Kimberly J. Van Zee, MS, MD, FACS, attending surgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses the institution's newly-developed nomogram that can help women make treatment decisions about ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
