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Cilta-Cel Continues to Boosts Survival in Pretreated MyelomaFollow-up from the CARTITUDE-4 trial showed that cilta-cel improved survival over standard of care in pretreated myeloma.
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Liquid Biopsies in Lung Cancer: Know the BasicsLiquid biopsies are becoming essential in the lung cancer arena.
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Identifying Patients and Families at Risk for CancerWith approximately 5% to 10% of cancers attributable to a hereditary cancer predisposition syndrome, identifying those patients with cancer who are at risk has significant benefit both to patients and their relatives.
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Lauren McCaulley Discusses Ovarian Cancer EducationLauren McCaulley, BSN, RN, OCN, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Cleveland, Ohio, describes ovarian cancer education at her institution.
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Capturing the Patient's Voice: Reporting Cancer Treatment Toxicities in Clinical TrialsThe voice of the patient during clinical trials must be captured, to fully record the impact of treatment toxicity and symptoms.
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Genetic Counseling Before Testing Increases Knowledge and SatisfactionStudy finds that genetic counseling before genetic testing provides greater knowledge and satisfaction with the process.
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Deborah Watkins Bruner on Side Effects From Platinum-Based Drugs in Ovarian CancerDeborah Watkins Bruner, PhD, RN, FAAN, from the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University, discusses side effects associated with platinum-based drugs for the treatment of ovarian cancer.
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Development of a Safe Administration PRRT Process in an Ambulatory Academic SettingThe PRRT program at Rush University Medical Center requires a multidisciplinary approach, which is necessary to plan and implement a successful PRRT program. At the core of the team is the nursing staff, who are critical in preparing and administering the treatment. Patient education regarding postprocedure radiation safety is also key.
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Nurses, Get to Know Your Patients. It Means More Than You ThinkOncology nurses made it a point to get to know Barbara Bigelow, a breast cancer survivor, while she was getting treatment. To her, that made a big difference.
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Rajni Kannan on Managing AEs From Combination Therapies in MelanomaRajni Kannan, BS, MS, RN, ANP-BC, from Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Medical Center, discusses the adverse events (AEs) commonly seen with combinations of therapies to treat melanoma.
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Penny Daugherty on Discussing Patients' GeneticsPenny Daugherty, RN, MS, OCN, Southeastern Gynecologic Oncology, explains how nurses in her practice discuss genetics and genomics with patients.
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Supporting Children When a Parent Has CancerHow to coach parents and offer resources to help children cope.
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Lara Traeger on Challenges of Studying Burnout in NursesLara Traeger, PhD, psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, discusses challenges in studying burnout among nurses.
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Michael Smart Discusses Ways to Improve Chemotherapy Safe HandlingMichael Smart, RN, BSN, OCN, nurse educator, Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville, Alabama, discusses way to improve chemotherapy safe handling.
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Dmitriy Zamarin on Dealing With Side Effects from T-VEC Treatment in MelanomaDmitriy Zamarin, MD, PhD, assistant attending physician at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses side effects that nurses should look our for when treating patients with the T-VEC virus.
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David Steensma on Treatment Options for Myelodysplastic SyndromesDavid Steensma, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses treatment options for myelodysplastic syndromes.
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Behavioral Approaches May Help InsomniaCognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and mindfulness-based stress reduction can improve sleep for patients with cancer, but CBT-I continues to be the best nonpharmacologic option
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Anita Nirenberg on Pediatric Oncology NursingAnita Nirenberg, PhD, RN, AOCNP, PNP-BC, FAAN, a professor of clinical nursing and associate director for Nurse Practitioner Specialties at Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, discusses pediatric oncology nursing.
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Freya R. Schnabel on the Treatment Options for Breast CancerFreya R. Schnabel, MD, discusses the importance of choosing individualized treatment options for patients with breast cancer.
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Keeping Track of the Most Recent Treatment UpdatesThere are a lot of treatment updates for various malignancies happening seemingly all at once. We had the chance to speak with Laura S. Wood, RN, MSN, OCN, for her take on why these updates are coming so rapidly.
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Arvind Shinde on Using Fitness Trackers to Monitor Patients With CancerArvind Shinde, MD, MBA, MPH, assistant clinical professor at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, discusses the potential benefits of monitoring patients with fitness trackers.
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Living Her Dream: An Interview With Christie M. Santure, BSN, RNSanture said working in oncology made her a better person. The nurse recently received CURE®’s 2020 Extraordinary Healer® Award.
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Be The Match Foundation: Raising Funds to Save More LivesBe the Match shares ways to help raise funds for their Foundation.
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Journal Club Bridges Research and Practice, Improving Patient CareThree oncology nurses at the Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven write about the Smilow Society, an interactive and innovative journal club enabling nurses to stay abreast of important research developments, which can then be translated directly into clinical practice.
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Kelly Kenzik Answers: Do Racial Survival Disparities Persist Long-Term?Kelly Kenzik, MS, PhD, epidemiologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, discusses her findings regarding long-term mortality disparities among African American and white women with breast cancer.
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Assessing Caregiver Knowledge at Diagnosis Aids in Education and Home Care ManagementWith cancer treatment being delivered more in an outpatient setting, the burden of home healthcare has shifted more to family caregivers.
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The Colors of Cancer: StressStress may have a negative impact on your health but you’re never going to be completely rid of stress. The key isn’t in doing away with all of life’s pressures, but in how you handle them on a daily basis.
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Number of Health Care Jobs Still Down From End of 2020Small employment increases in March and February didn’t replenish the more than 80,000 jobs lost in January.
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What Defines Value-Based Cancer Care?Healthcare value has been defined as outcomes divided by costs, but it's not always that simple, especially in treating patients with cancer, explained Stuart L. Goldberg, MD, Chief, Division of Outcomes and Value-Based Care at the John Theurer Cancer Center and associate professor of medicine at Seton Hall School of Medicine.
