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Facing COVID-19's Challenges to Care for the CaregiverWhen the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic prevented Christie M. Santure, BSN, RN, OCN, from hosting her caregiver support group, she quickly adapted and switched to a virtual format.
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Meena Moran on Nurses and Nurse Navigators as Part of Multidisciplinary CareMeena Moran discusses the importance of nurses and nurse navigators when treating patients with cancer through a multidisciplinary approach.
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Staph Infection From Infected Chemo Port: When the Nurse Becomes the PatientA nurse relates her experience with breast cancer and the added stress of staph infection from a chemotherapy port.
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Bypassing the SICU May Improve Patient OutcomesSmilow Cancer Hospital tested sending patients directly from the post–anesthesia care unit (PACU) to the surgical oncology unit after head and neck surgery to reduce length of stay, postoperative complications, and readmission rates of patients.
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Your Treatment Plan: What You Need to KnowWhile patients may feel a sense of urgency in making a treatment decision, it’s important for patients to assess their own feelings about their goals for treatment.
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Discussing Preimplantation Genetic DiagnosisPreimplantation genetic diagnosis allows women of childbearing age to select embryos that do not have genetic mutations.
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Immunotherapy for Patients with Small-Cell Lung CancerWhile some view immunotherapy as limiting in small-cell lung cancer treatment, one expert believes otherwise.
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Emory University's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Joins OncLive's Strategic Alliance PartnershipOncLive is proud to announce that Emory University's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing has joined its Strategic Alliance Partnership program.
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A Personal Journey: Improving the Lives of People With Lung CancerNo one should fight lung cancer alone. Free ME from Lung Cancer helps raise much-needed money for lung cancer research, education, and community support.
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Joan Lockhart on Fostering Oncology Nursing EducationJoan Such Lockhart, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN, from the Duquesne University School of Nursing, discusses resources currently available to help strengthen the oncology training of nurses.
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Updated Skin Cancer Prevention GuidelinesBehavioral counseling interventions are of moderate benefit in increasing sun protection behaviors in children, adolescents, and young adults with fair skin types.
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Meditation App Benefits Hospice and Palliative Care CliniciansResearchers tested a meditation app that addresses the work stressors of oncology professional healthcare providers.
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The Shoe Is on the Other Foot When the Nurse Has CancerPatients seek our intimate connection to their experiences as fellow human beings, rather than diagnoses or clinical solutions.
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Addressing Disparities: Practicing Inclusion for LGBTQ+ Patients With CancerMedical providers should strive to make all patients feel welcome and safe.
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Chronic Pain Management in Cancer SurvivorsThe rise in survivorship has increased chronic pain in the cancer pain population, the treatment of which has many fundamental differences when compared with treatment for acute and terminal cancer pain.
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Oncology Nurses, APPs Play a ‘Unique Role’ in Sarcoma TreatmentAn expert explained the role oncology nurses and advanced practice providers play in caring for patients with sarcoma during treatment.
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Utilizing Treatment Free Survival as an Endpoint in ResearchAs immune checkpoint inhibitors begin to reshape how to treat patients with cancer, understanding treatment-free survival as an endpoint in clinical research can better characterize the effects of the treatment.
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Boosting Minority Participation in Clinical TrialsRacial and ethnic minority populations in the United States continue to experience higher cancer mortality rates than those among non-minority populations.
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Gwendolynn Harrell Discusses the Benefit of Identifying Symptom ClustersGwendolynn Harrell, RN, Palliative Care Nurse Liaison, Supportive Oncology Care Team, Emory University, discusses a study that examined symptom clustering among patients visiting a supportive oncology clinic.
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Jeannine Brant on Factors that Influence a Patient's Perception of PainJeannine Brant discusses factors that can influence a patient's perception of malignant pain.
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Nurse Leaders, Promote Resiliency During the PandemicThe wrath of the pandemic swept through our nation and continues to run rampant, testing our resiliency as nurses. Nurse leaders, we must continue to lead by example and remain a united front with our team.
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Dr. Cella on Patient-Reported Outcomes in a Clinical SettingDr. David Cella from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine on Patient-Reported Outcomes in a Clinical Setting
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Erin Hofstatter answers: Who Should Get Genetic Counseling and Testing?Dr. Erin Hofstatter gives some "red flags" that indicate a patient or family member should consider genetic counseling and testing.
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Challenges and Hopes for Liquid Biopsies in Bladder CancerLiquid biopsies and other novel techniques have the potential to change the bladder cancer space. However, unanswered questions remain.
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Giving Patients a Voice through AdvocacyBeing an advocate might not only change your patients' lives but your life as well.
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Morganna Freeman on Side Effect Management in Clinical TrialsMorganna Freeman discusses how nurses can prepare for side effect management in clinical trials.
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Ignacio I. Wistuba on Nurses' Role in Molecular TestingIgnacio I. Wistuba, MD, chair of the department of Translational Molecular Pathologies at MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the role nurses play in the field of molecular testing.
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Screening and Management: Distress and the Nurse Navigator, Part IICancer and its treatment creates or aggravates psychosocial distress, while unresolved physical and practical problems can also add to the distress of patients attempting to complete their treatment and recovery.
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ASCO Updates Guidelines on Bone-Modifying Drugs in Breast CancerASCO releases new recommendations amid growing therapeutic options and fresh concerns about serious skeletal-related events.
