Authors


Alexandra M. Hernandez, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Latest:

Developing a High-Risk Cancer Prevention and Wellness Program to Meet Community Needs

The 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.


Kathy Burns, MS, APRN-CNS, AGCNS-BC

Latest:

Self-Awareness Is Critical in Treating Prescribing Patients With Cancer and Substance Abuse Disorders

Kathy 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.


Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD

Latest:

Unmet Needs and Future Directions in the Management of CIM

Martin 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.


Grace Choong, MD

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Grace Choong and Matthew Goetz On the Impact of Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Omission in ER+ Positive Breast Cancer

Grace 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.



Charlotte Goor, BSN, RN, OCN

Latest:

A Journey Shared: Navigating Cancer as a Caretaker, Nurse, and Patient

An oncology nurse's experience with her mother's cancer and her own BRCA2 diagnosis shapes her approach to patient care.


Alyson Erardy, LMSW

Latest:

How Mindfulness Can Help Caregivers Cope with Stress and Burnout

Within this intense experience, caregivers can often find themselves physically and emotionally exhausted


Jessica de Paz, BSN, Breast Cancer Survivor

Latest:

Opinion: Post-Mastectomy Chest Numbness: Oncology Nurses Are Key to Patient Education

Oncology nurses are in a unique position to educate patients with breast cancer about post-mastectomy chest numbness.


Maggie Tibbitt

Latest:

Heavily Pretreated Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma Achieve Encouraging Responses With Teclistamab Plus Daratumumab

An expert with the phase 1b TRIMM-2 trial underscores the significance and findings for patients with multiple myeloma.


AnnMarie Walton, PhD, MPH, RN, OCN, CHES, FAAN

Latest:

AnnMarie Walton on Reducing Antineoplastic Drug Residue in Inpatient Units

AnnMarie 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.


Yolanda A. Coleman, PhD, MS, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC

Latest:

The Evolving Role of the APRN in Oncology Care

The APRN position has an important, albeit recent, history.


Alex Biese

Latest:

FDA Approves Perioperative Durvalumab Plus Chemotherapy for MIBC

The FDA has approved neoadjuvant durvalumab plus chemotherapy followed by adjuvant durvalumab after radical cystectomy in MIBC.



Jonah Feldman

Latest:

Real-World Use of Ide-cel Provides Favorable Outcomes in CNS Myeloma

Patients treated with ide-cel, Abecma for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma affecting the central nervous system had similar outcomes to matched patients with non-CNS multiple myeloma.


Kyle Doherty

Latest:

Maintenance OSE2101 With Chemo Reaches Primary OS End Point in PDAC

Maintenance treatment with OSE2101 plus FOLFIRI following induction chemotherapy with FOLFIRINOX yielded promising results in patients with advanced/metastatic PDAC.



Nancy C. Long, MSN, AGACNP-BC

Latest:

Caring for a Patient With Relapsed Mantle Cell Lymphoma Undergoing CAR T-Cell Therapy

CAR T-cell therapy represents a viable treatment option for many patients, but there are potentially serious adverse events.


Anaisys Rueda, MSN, APRN-BC

Latest:

Challenges Faced by Adolescent and Young Adult Patients With Cancer

Adolescents and young adults who have cancer also have a negative body image, financial toxicity, and concerns about family planning.


Tiffany Klein, RN, BSN

Latest:

Nurses Hold Power to Change Rhetoric Surrounding Electronic Smoking

Although the long-term effects of e-smoking are still unknown, the percentage of young people developing nicotine dependency is increasing, a Cancer Treatment Centers of America expert explains.


Lindsey Lyle, PA-C, MS

Latest:

Lindsey Lyle on Differentiating MPN Symptoms From Other Health Issues

Lindsey Lyle, PA-C, MS, discusses how oncology nurses can work with their patients to determine if symptoms are related to their myeloproliferative neoplasm or another health condition.


Lisa A. Scholl, MSN, FNP-BC

Latest:

Considerations for Premenopausal Women With TNBC

Triple-negative breast cancer often occurs in women younger than 40.


Michelle Ashley, MSN/MPH, RN, OCN, CBCN, CN-BN, NCTTP

Latest:

Oncology Nurses Can Help Prevent the Preventable

Oncology nurses can play a key role in the prevention of certain cancers.


Denise Myshko

Latest:

Early Trial Suggests that Targeting CLL1-Postive Cells is Effective in Treating Pediatric AML

An early trial evaluated Anti-C-type lectin-like molecule-1 (CLL-1)-based CAR T cells for its safety and efficacy in improving the symptoms of pediatric patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).


Sarah Naibzada, LSW

Latest:

Challenges for Immigrant and First-Generation Caregivers of Patients With Cancer

To improve the well-being of these caregivers and their patients with cancer, oncology nurses and APPs should prioritize cultural competence, language support, and accessible resources.


Chastity M. Washington, MPH, CHES

Latest:

Expert Says Pandemic Put a ‘Lens’ on Health Disparities for People Outside the Medical Field

The director at the Center for Cancer Health Equity, The University of Ohio Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses how the pandemic put a spotlight on issues of equity within the health care system.



Rebecca Testi, MSN, APN, APN-G

Latest:

Supporting the Patient's Psychosocial Needs Throughout MPN Treatment

Rebecca Testi, MSN, APN, APN-G, from Hackensack Meridian Health, explains ways to help support patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms.


William Goeren, LCSW-R, ACSW, OSW-C, SEP

Latest:

Cancer, COVID-19, and Aging in LGBTQ+ Communities

The reasons for LGBTQ+ health care disparities are complex but unequivocal, founded in many socio-economic and cultural factors.


Meghan K. Berkenstock, MD

Latest:

Meghan Berkenstock on Managing Ocular Toxicities With ADCs in Cervical and Ovarian Cancers

Meghan K. Berkenstock, MD, discusses the growing need for strong collaboration between ophthalmologists and gynecologic oncology care teams.


Sue Stephens, MSW, LCSW, ACSW

Latest:

Collaboration Between Pediatric Oncology Nurses and Social Workers Decreases Treatment-Related Distress

Pediatric oncology nurses and social workers routinely collaborate not only in the biopsychosocial assessment of families’ psychosocial needs and distress, but in developing interventions that can improve a patient’s and family’s quality of life while in pediatric cancer treatment and in survivorship.