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Nurses Taking Charge: Leading Change, Advancing HealthRegina Cunningham, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, discusses her career journey, which led her to become CEO of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and shares insights on how nurses can leverage their unique skills to assume leadership roles in healthcare.
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FDA Approves Belantamab Mafodotin-blmf to Treat R/R Multiple MyelomaThe FDA has approved belantamab mafodotin-blmf (Blenrep) as a treatment for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma who have received 4 prior therapies, including an immunomodulatory drug, a proteasome inhibitor, and an anti-CD38 antibody.
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Dr. Luke on the Nurse's Role in Managing Melanoma ToxicitiesJason J. Luke, MD, an instructor in medicine atHarvard Medical School and a Medical Oncologist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, explains why oncology nurses have such an important role in managing melanoma toxicities.
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Reynaldo Garcia on CML BCR-ABL TestingReynaldo Garcia From Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center on CML BCR-ABL Testing Recommendation
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Systematic, Adaptable Symptom Management Is Long Overdue In Oncology PracticeHeidi Donovan, PhD, RN, comments on principles of symptom management that she believes need to be better implemented in clinical practice—particularly for patients with ovarian cancer.
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Abuse of 340B Program Impacts Patient CareInadequate oversight has distorted the noble intent of the 340B Drug Pricing Program, transforming it into a perverse profit generator for many of America’s tax-exempt hospitals.
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Updated NCCN Guidelines Now Include Neratinib for HER2+ Breast CancerThe update is in agreement with the FDA approval of a labeling supplement in June 2021 to the United States Prescribing Information for neratinib in HER2-positive breast cancer.
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Anees Chagpar Outlines Important Questions Nurses Should Ask PatientsAnees Chagpar describes the oncology nurse's relationship between the patient and physician and gives some examples of important questions to be asking.
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Carrie Stricker on the Efficacy of Survivorship Care PlansCarrie Stricker from the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania on the Efficacy of Survivorship Care Plans for Posttreatment Breast Cancer Survivors.
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New Lymphedema Treatment Generates ExcitementA new surgical method could help treat lymphedema, according to one expert.
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Sabrina Mikan on the Importance of Measuring SleepSabrina Mikan, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, of Texas Oncology discusses the importance of measuring the sleep quality of patients and caregivers.
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First-in-Human Trial for Tebentafusp In Advanced Melanoma Shows Promising Safety ProfileThe first-in-human trial for tebentafusp findings are in, and they show promise for managing a patients side effects to it.
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Amanda Yopp Discusses the Challenges With Treating Multiple Myeloma PatientsAmanda Yopp, NP, Clinical Nurse Educator, Takeda Oncology, discusses the challenges with treating patients with multiple myeloma.
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Timothy Clyne on the COMFORT Curriculum and End-of-Life DiscussionsTimothy Clyne, RN, Trinitas Regional Medical Center, discusses the COMFORT curriculum and end-of-life conversations.
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Ishwaria Subbiah on Elderly Patients Enrolling in Clinical TrialsIshwaria Mohan Subbiah, MD, of MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the importance of elderly patients enrolling in clinical trials. Ishwaria Mohan Subbiah, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the importance of elderly patients enrolling in clinical trials.
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Kathleen M. Madden Provides an Overview of Targeted Therapies for Melanoma PatientsKathleen M. Madden, MSN, FNP-BC, AOCNP®, provides an overview of treatment of melanoma with new targeted therapies.
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Dr. Cuzick Discusses Women at High Risk of Developing Breast CancerJack Cuzick, PhD, a professor of epidemiology at Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, discusses how to determine if a woman is at high risk of developing breast cancer and which of these women should consider taking tamoxifen as a preventative measure.
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Discussing Skeletal Events for Men With Prostate CancerCommunicating with men about bone health and osteoporosis can pose quite a challenge as this is something many men have often associated with women’s health.
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Patients Recognize Nurses' DedicationAs the year 2020 comes to a close, health care providers around the globe may be looking back at the challenges they have faced and the struggles they continue to withstand as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues.
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Expert Discusses the Importance of Axillary Lymph Node DissectionOne expert details why axillary lymph node dissection is vital in the treatment of patients with breast cancer.
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Be Heard: Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Survivors, Patients, and Caregivers Asked to Participate in Third Annual SurveyThe Colorectal Cancer Alliance has opened its third annual survey of young-onset colorectal cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers, with the intent of learning about and tracking the medical and psycho-social experiences of this often overlooked group, which comprises 11 percent of colorectal cancer patients today.
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How Race Can Influence Care Goals and Treatment Decisions in Advanced CancerAn ongoing study found some differences by ethnicity regarding the importance of factors influencing treatment decisions at end of life, which reinforces the need for EOL communication to be tailored.
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Compassion Fatigue and the Challenge of Developing ResilienceIf the job of oncology nurse comes with satisfactions it also comes with an abundance of stress, even more than what oncologists and other medical professionals experience, according to research.
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Continuing Essential Cancer Treatment While Maximizing Protection of the HeartThe cardio-oncology program at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven is a combined inpatient and outpatient consultative service that addresses the cardiovascular complications of cancer and its treatment.
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Joseph Ravenell on Access to Screening Among Black MenJoseph Ravenell, MD, MS, from NYU Langone Medical Center, discusses access to screening among black men.
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Role of the Oral Oncology NurseRegistered pharmacist Jamie Fritz, RPh, Oral Pharmacy Manager, Compass Oncology, describes the vital role that oral oncology nurses play in cancer care.
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Present at the Bedside, Present in Life: Overcoming Compassion FatigueMindfulness is key when it comes to preventing compassion fatigue.
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Nurses and Practitioners Inspire Male Breast Cancer SurvivorNot many people knew about male breast cancer when Sam Rivera was diagnosed, but he took the information from his nurses to spread awareness about the disease.
