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Low and Maldonado on Leveraging Wearable Devices to Improve Inpatient AmbulationSarah Low RN, MSN, OCN, CMSRN; and Claudia Maldonado-Howell, RN, MSN, FNP, BS, CMSRN, discuss their research on wearable technology.
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Brianna Lutz on How to Improve Nurse Responsiveness on an Inpatient Oncology UnitBrianna Lutz, MSN, RN, OCN, discusses a red-and-green dot hourly column that shows which patients with cancer have been attended to in the past hour.
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Kelley Rone on the Evolving Role of Immunotherapy in GI CancersKelley A. Rone, DNP, RN, AGNP-c, discusses the advantages associated with immunotherapy in the treatment of patients with gastrointestinal cancers.
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Bendamustine-Obinutuzumab Combo May Improve CR Rates in MCLBendamustine plus obinutuzumab outperformed historical data of bendamustine plus rituximab for patients with treatment naïve mantle cell lymphoma.
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Cancer Center gets $1.1M gift for holistic cancer careThe gift is from the estate of Tom and Catherine Culley, longtime residents of the East Coast and worldwide travelers.
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Reducing Health Inequities Among BIPOC Patients With MelanomaOne expert wrote that through education, prevention, and support, oncology nurses may play a role in reducing health inequities in melanoma.
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Oncology Drug Crash Course: Teclistamab-cqyv (Tecvayli)Amanda Warner, MS, BSN, RN, OCN, who is manager of research informatics & real world evidence with Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, provides an in-depth look at teclistamab in a downloadable fact sheet.
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Dr. Geyer Highlights Optimal Dosing Strategies for New Olaparib Indication in Breast CancerCharles E. Geyer, MD, FACP, discusses dosing strategies and adverse event management with olaparib.
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Opinion: Wilderness Therapy Offers Benefits to Patients With CancerWilderness therapy is a nontraditional form of therapy that uses components of exposure to outdoor activity and mental health treatment.
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Advice for New Nurse Practitioners Working With Patients With Endometrial CancerClosing their discussion, the panel shares advice for new nurse practitioners caring for patients who have endometrial cancer.
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Setting Boundaries Can Be a Challenge for Nurse NavigatorsJanelle Wagner, RN, OCN, Senior Manager of Patient Navigation Program for Community Sites, highlights some challenges commonly associated with nurse navigation, and how nurses can overcome them.
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Kate Sandstrom on Ensuring Patient Follow-Up With Radiation Oncology TeamsKate Sandstrom, MSN, APRN-BC, AOCN, discusses the importance of including the radiation oncology team in a patient’s long-term care plan.
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‘The First Role of the Nurse Is Being an Advocate,’ MPN Specialist SaysNurses treating patients with MPNs should remember to advocate for and empower them.
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Recognition of the Advanced Practice Preceptor Role in OncologyA tiered level preceptor recognition program offers a cost-effective organizational intervention designed to acknowledge and incentivize the contributions of advanced practice preceptors.
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Advancing CML Management Towards an Ideal Patient JourneyThe panel concludes its discussion with insights on challenges and unmet needs in the CML treatment landscape, highlighting ways to better support patients and caregivers.
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Discussing Lymphedema Treatment Act, Coverage With PatientsPatients insured by Medicare can now receive coverage for lymphedema compression garments as a result of the Lymphedema Treatment Act, but it is essential that oncology nurses communicate this with their patients.
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CMS Predicts Health Care Spending Will Top $7 Trillion by 2031It is anticipated that health care spending will grow by an annual average of 5.4% over the next 8 years.
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Developing a High-Risk Cancer Prevention and Wellness Program to Meet Community NeedsThe program’s initiative aims to identify those at increased risk for cancer through assessment and testing and then formulate a personalized evidence-based cancer surveillance or screening plan.
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Self-Awareness Is Critical in Treating Prescribing Patients With Cancer and Substance Abuse DisordersKathy Burns, MS, APRN-CNS, AGCNS-BC, of the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, comments on the importance of self-awareness as an oncology nurse when working to overcome one’s implicit bias.
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Unmet Needs and Future Directions in the Management of CIMMartin Dietrich, MD, PhD, and Edgardo Santos, MD, FACP, offer closing remarks on unmet needs and future directions in the management of CIM including other disease states where trilaciclib may offer myeloprotective benefit.
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Grace Choong and Matthew Goetz On the Impact of Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Omission in ER+ Positive Breast CancerGrace Choong, MD; and Matthew Goetz, MD, discuss the effect of omitting adjuvant endocrine therapy for patients with estrogen receptor–positive breast cancer who were treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
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A Journey Shared: Navigating Cancer as a Caretaker, Nurse, and PatientAn oncology nurse's experience with her mother's cancer and her own BRCA2 diagnosis shapes her approach to patient care.
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How Mindfulness Can Help Caregivers Cope with Stress and BurnoutWithin this intense experience, caregivers can often find themselves physically and emotionally exhausted
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Opinion: Post-Mastectomy Chest Numbness: Oncology Nurses Are Key to Patient EducationOncology nurses are in a unique position to educate patients with breast cancer about post-mastectomy chest numbness.
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Heavily Pretreated Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma Achieve Encouraging Responses With Teclistamab Plus DaratumumabAn expert with the phase 1b TRIMM-2 trial underscores the significance and findings for patients with multiple myeloma.
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AnnMarie Walton on Reducing Antineoplastic Drug Residue in Inpatient UnitsAnnMarie Walton, PhD, MPH, RN, OCN, CHES, FAAN, discusses her research on plastic-backed pads and discusses the importance of better methods to reduce exposure to antineoplastic drug residue.
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The Evolving Role of the APRN in Oncology CareThe APRN position has an important, albeit recent, history.
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Letter Warns Clinicians of Severe Infections With Pralsetinib for NSCLCAn ad-hoc analysis found a higher rate of severe and life-threatening infections in patients with RET-mutant lung cancer treated with pralsetinib.
