Lisa Schulmeister, MN, RN, ACNS-BC, FAAN

Behavioral counseling interventions are of moderate benefit in increasing sun protection behaviors in children, adolescents, and young adults with fair skin types.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimates that the market for homeopathic drugs is about $3 billion. In an effort to crack down on the industry, the FDA announced a new, risk-based approach to regulating homeopathic treatments.

Though women presenting with breast pain are often sent by their clinicians for different types of breast cancer testing — typically undergoing mammography, an ultrasound, and a physical exam — a new study reveals that breast pain is not necessarily an indicator of cancer.

Researchers investigate the cellular biology of aging and the effects of cancer treatment associated with accelerated aging.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a risk factor for cancer, according to a recent report about a 7.5-year Korean study.

To help convey effective messages, nurses should determine how much of the disease a patient understands.

Use of PSA tests between 2010 and 2012 at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center did not significantly change despite the 2012 USPSTF recommendation against PSA screenings.

A "magic" mouthwash treatment of diphenhydramine, lidocaine, and antacid proved effective in reducing oral mucositis pain in patients undergoing head and neck radiotherapy.

Although dermatography (medical tattooing) is commonly performed around the world as a component of nipple reconstruction after mastectomy, it is rarely used as an adjuvant to enhance the appearance of scars and skin grafts after surgical procedures.

Brain cancer has replaced leukemia as the leading type of cancer causing death among children.

In the last two decades, global ovarian cancer mortality rates have either levelled or declined.

Cancer survivors are not more likely than the general population to fully engage in healthy lifestyle behaviors. Interventions to increase physical activity and smoking cessation programs are needed.

MammaPrint has been shown to improve prediction of clinical outcomes in women with early-stage breast cancer.

ASCO guidelines on pain management for adult cancer survivors are first of their kind specifically directed to cancer survivors.

Melanoma has long been associated with fair skin and a history of sunburns, however, one study shows that overall survival of melanoma in non-white patients is significantly lower than that of white patients.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) released the star ratings on its Hospital Compare website on July 27, 2016. The goal of the site is to enable healthcare consumers to locate information on hospital quality, conduct side-by-side comparisons of hospitals, and review the data on quality presented.

Many risk factors for breast cancer have been identified. One suspected risk factor is in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment; however, several studies have been inconclusive because of limited follow-up.

Many people newly diagnosed with sarcoma turn to the internet for information. One of the first things they discover is that sarcoma is a rare type of cancer, with only about 12,000 cases of soft tissue sarcoma and 3000 cases of bone sarcomas diagnosed annually in the United States. To further complicate the search for information, there are at least 50 types of sarcoma.

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine explored the use of the Vulnerable Elders Survey (VES-13) in predicting functional decline and death within 1 year of breast cancer treatment.

Untreated chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) has a reported median survival of only 2 to 3 years.

More than 1 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with a melanoma and are at risk for developing a second primary melanoma.

Researchers from the University of Arizona in Tucson and the American Cancer Society conducted a systematic literature review to examine associations between adherence to established cancer prevention guidelines and overall cancer incidence and mortality.

Duration of aromatase inhibitor (AI) therapy for postmenopausal women with early stage breast cancer has been debated for some time.

My dad remembers the days when he saw his doctor’s face during a visit. Now, he says, he sees his doctor’s back as his doctor taps on the keyboard of his electronic health record (EHR).

On June 6, 2016, during the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Vice President Joe Biden unveiled the Genomic Data Commons (GDC) project.

On May 25, 2016, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) released evidence-based, resource-stratified global recommendations on the management and palliative care of women diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer.

What constitutes a “good death” or “successful dying” as it has been called? Clinicians I’ve asked have had to stop and think about this. Most responded by describing the opposite—“bad deaths” or dying scenarios that were distressing to the patient, family, and/or healthcare providers.

Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO), an international medical education organization, provides opportunities for oncologists, oncology nurses, and others with oncology expertise to strengthen the care of people with cancer treated at medical centers in low-resource countries.

The US Congress passed the Agent Orange Act of 1991 to address whether exposure to herbicides, such as Agent Orange, contributed to long-term health effects in Vietnam veterans.

A team of editors from Oncology Nursing News and CURE magazine will be in San Antonio at the 41st Annual ONS Congress covering sessions and interviewing nurses about their research of interest to oncology professionals and to the patients and survivors they tweet.