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Giving Birth to Johanna While Facing Down Cervical CancerPregnant and diagnosed with cervical cancer at age 27, I chose treatment and my daughter and I survived what experts said would kill us.
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Rapid-Response System Enhances Palliative Care, Lowers CostsA collaborative patient reported outcome (PRO)-based care approach resulted in better outpatient symptom management and a decrease in end-of-life hospitalizations and costs for late-stage cancer patients.
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Mindfulness-Based Solutions for Healthcare ProfessionalsSmilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven took on a program to assess the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress relief (MBSR) in patients with cancer.
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Polly M. Mazanec on Palliative Care in the Ambulatory SettingPolly M. Mazanec, PhD, ACNP, AOCN, FPCN, Assistant Professor, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, discusses the challenges of palliative care in the ambulatory oncology setting.
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Heather E. Wheeler Discusses Cisplatin-Induced Hearing LossHeather E. Wheeler, assistant professor of Biology and Computer Science at Loyola University Chicago, discusses genetic factors that may lead to hearing loss in patients with testicular cancer who are on cisplatin.
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Start the Discussion on Sexual HealthClinicians should not be apprehensive to broach the topic of sexual health.
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Expert Discusses Genetic Predisposition to Prostate Cancer in Racially Diverse Patient PopulationsGenetic testing in cancer care is a relatively new element of the field, but some experts are looking to it to help prevent and understand prostate cancer in racially diverse populations.
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Dr. Holland Discusses Defining Palliative CareJimmie C. Holland, MD, Wayne E. Chapman Chair in Psychiatric Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses defining palliative care.
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Decrease Patient Stress: Keep MRD in the Academic SettingMinimal residual disease status could cause patients undue stress.
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Annual School of Nursing Oncology Offers Valuable Education, Networking OpportunitiesThe 2nd Annual School of Nursing Oncology™, held in Chicago on August 3-4, offered educational opportunities in a fun and exciting setting for oncology nurses.
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Oncology Nurse Staffing Is Variable and MultifactorialNurse staffing varies from institution to institution, depending on many factors, both internal and external. To gain a better understanding of nurse staffing, ratios of nurses to patients, and productivity, a survey was sent to ONS members.
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Caregivers' Mental Health Varies by GenderEven with the rise in male caregivers for patients with cancer, little research has been done to ensure there is effective support for both male and female caregivers. Several researchers have reported that men experience fewer negative aspects of caregiving (such as depression) compared with female caregivers.
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Arash Rezazadeh Kalebasty Discusses Darolutamide Combination Safety in the ARASENS StudyArash Rezazadeh Kalebasty, MD, discusses the rates of dose reduction and treatment discontinuation for patients with hormone-sensitive prostate cancer receiving combination therapy with darolutamide.
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Starving Tumors of Important Amino Acid May Extend Survival in Pancreatic CancerInvestigators are evaluating whether eryaspase (Graspa), an L-asparaginase-based therapy that triggers tumor cell death, can extend survival for patients with pancreatic cancer.
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Amy Byer Shainman on Collecting Family History Information from PatientsAmy Byer Shainman, a hereditary cancer heath advocate, gives tips to nurses on how they can better collect family history information from their patients.
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The Goodwill of Strangers Helps Build a Unique Resource for Cancer ResearchThousands of women have made the selfless choice to literally donate a precious piece of themselves by giving a breast tissue sample to the Susan G. Komen Tissue Bank at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, a unique resource for researchers worldwide.
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A Guide to Nursing Discharge of Patients Receiving CAR T-Cell TherapyStandardized and focused education for patients receiving CAR T-cell therapy and their caregivers should be part of discharge procedures.
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Late-Effects Clinic, Passport for Care Support Survivors of Childhood CancersAs oncology nurses, we have too often seen young adults who, successfully cured of their childhood cancers, return with serious or debilitating health concerns or even a secondary malignancy as a late effect from chemotherapy or radiation.
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Erica Bell Discusses Prognostic Factors for Grade 2 GliomasErica Bell, PhD, assistant professor of Radiation Oncology at The Ohio State University, discusses prognostic factors for patients diagnosed with grade 2 gliomas.
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Value-Based Oncology Care Delivery Falls Short of Addressing Patients' Psychosocial NeedsThe ongoing dialogue regarding healthcare payment reform that attempts to incentivize high-value care by linking reimbursement to quality rather than quantity has largely ignored the ultimate consumer/buyer—the patient.
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African American Women Aren't Receiving the Benefits of Breast Cancer AwarenessDespite advanced technology and new treatment breakthroughs in cancer care, treatment disparity remains among African American women with breast cancer.
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Patient Preferences Change Throughout Disease ProcessIn different stages of multiple myeloma treatment, patients' priorities may change.
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Dr. Shapiro Discusses Survivorship CareCharles L. Shapiro, MD, professor, College of Medicine, The James, Ohio State University Comprehensive Care Center, discusses survivorship care.
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Krista Rubin on Understanding Ipilimumab's ToxicitiesKrista Rubin, from Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, on Understanding Ipilimumab's Toxicities.
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Don't Forget the Partner of a Patient With CancerLinda Goodfellow, PhD, RN, of Duquesne University, discussing the important role nurses play in supporting the spouses of patients with cancer, a critical, yet often unmet need.
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Lauren Belive of Lyft on Transportation for Patients with CancerLauren Belive of Lyft spoke at the Cancer Support Community's "Cancer Moonshot: One Year Later" about the work Lyft is doing to help patients with cancer make it to their appointments.
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Facing COVID-19's Challenges to Care for the CaregiverWhen the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic prevented Christie M. Santure, BSN, RN, OCN, from hosting her caregiver support group, she quickly adapted and switched to a virtual format.
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Dr. Weiss on Breast Cancer Prevention AwarenessMarisa Weiss, MD, founder of Breastcancer.org, discusses women's understanding of breast cancer prevention.
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Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy: Moving Toward Improved OutcomesThe diagnosis of peritoneal carcinomatosisis can be devastating, but a combination of cytoreductive surgical resection and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy has the potential to provide some patients with long-term survival.
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Expert Identifies Potential Biomarkers for Hairy Cell LeukemiaNew research and techniques indicate an easier path forward for identifying hairy cell leukemia.
