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Many Patients Are Under-Sedated During End-of-Life Cancer CareDavid Hui, MD, MSc, from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses findings indicating that patients with agitated delirium may be under-sedated, in accordance with their personalized sedation goal.
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Goodman Highlights Potential Benefit of SBRT in Locally Advanced Pancreatic CancerKaryn A. Goodman, MD, MS, provides perspective on the potential advantages of stereotactic body radiation therapy in locally advanced pancreatic cancer.
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A Multidisciplinary Approach Improves a Patient’s Experience With Colon CancerEarly coordination with multiple specialty teams can maximize outcomes and improve quality of life for patients with complex metastatic disease.
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How I Counsel Patients About Lung Cancer ScreeningA lung cancer screening navigator offers their perspective on shared decision-making.
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Osimertinib Sustains OS Improvement in EGFR-Mutant NSCLCOsimertinib monotherapy and combination treatment had safety profiles consistent with previous data on use of the drug in EGFR-mutated NSCLC.
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Sherry Adkins Talks Primary Care Provider Communication Following CAR T-cell TherapySherry Adkins, MSN, ANP-C, discusses some key considerations in ensuring quality patient care after they have completed CAR T-cell therapy at a specialized center.
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Dose Reductions Possible for Tivozanib With and Without Nivolumab for RCCKaty Beckermann, MD, PhD, explained that oncology nurses and APPs should be ready to administer and explain dose modifications for patients with RCC.
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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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Considerations for Premenopausal Women With TNBCTriple-negative breast cancer often occurs in women younger than 40.
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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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Life After CAR T Therapy: Insights for Patients and Referring OncologistsThis video segment focuses on key elements of patient education and support for long-term CAR-T survivors, strategies to maintain quality of life and manage late effects, differences in supportive care needs between ide-cel and cilta-cel recipients, and approaches to fostering collaboration between academic centers and community practices for optimal long-term care.
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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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Nemvaleukin Lacks OS Benefit Over Chemo in Platinum-Resistant Ovarian CancerEvaluation of nemvaleukin for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer will be terminated based on OS data from an interim analysis of the phase 3 ARTISTRY-7 trial.
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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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Sequencing Strategies in RCC: Optimizing Treatment Selection After IO-Based TherapyExperts discuss sequencing strategies in renal cell carcinoma (RCC), focusing on optimizing treatment selection after immune-oncology (IO)–based therapy.
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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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Evolving Treatment Strategies in Early HER2+ Breast CancerExperts discuss how, nearly half of patients diagnoses with HER-2 positive metastatic brain cancer do develop brain metastasis. It is thought that larger molecule treatments such as the monoclonal antibodies likely do not cross an intact blood brain barrier which is often why patients develop brain metastases
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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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Referral Process With Bispecifics: Challenges and SupportDr Mohan engages with Dr Mann, Nurse Brigle, Nurse Distaso, and Dr Nadeem to explore challenges in the referral process for bispecific therapy, including local health care barriers, and strategies for ensuring consistent patient education and support when care is shared between community and academic centers.
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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.
