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Connecting All the Pieces: Helping Patients Make Sense of Their ChemotherapyChemotherapy education is a puzzle personalized for each patient. Each piece of the puzzle represents a different method of instruction to supplement nurses’ interpersonal teaching.
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Breast Cancer is Hard WorkBreast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among Black women of all ages and is increasing in younger women in the U.S.
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Nurses Leading the Way: Promoting Adherence to Oral Cancer MedicationsSandra Spoelstra, PhD, RN, of the Michigan State University College of Nursing, outlines the essential and growing role of oncology nurses in helping patients with cancer to manage their oral regimens
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Improve Medication Adherence With TechnologyWhen considering the importance of medication adherence, former US Surgeon General C. Everett Koop said it best: “Drugs don’t work in patients who don’t take them.” That was 35 years ago, and the issue remains a major area of concern for clinicians today.
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Challenges in Oncology PharmacyHoward Cohen, RPh, MS, FASHP, director of oncology pharmacy services, Smilow Cancer Center, Yale New Haven Health, discusses the challenges of cancer treatment from a pharmacy perspective.
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Not Your Father's Cancer...As members of Tom Brokaw's "greatest generation," Andy's grandfathers took up smoking at an early age, but subsequently they heeded the Surgeon General's warning and quit. Cessation didn't spare either man a later diagnosis-in one case 25 years later-of terminal lung cancer.
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Genetic Testing: Knowledge Is PowerSome patients with breast cancer might be apprehensive to undergo genetic testing, but it is crucial both for them and their family members. Lauren Carcas, MD, medical oncologist at the Miami Cancer Institute, discusses some main points nurses can make to these patients to encourage them to get tested.
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Amanda Kong on Patterns of Care in High and Low Level HospitalsAmanda Kong, MD, MS, associate professor of surgery at Medical College of Wisconsin, discusses patterns of care in high- and low-volume hospitals.
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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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Seth Eisenberg Compares the Effectiveness of Plastic-Backed Pads Vs The Splashblocker in Reducing Toilet AerosolsSeth Eisenberg, ASN, RN, OCN, BMTCN, discusses his research comparing plastic-backed pads and the Splashblocker.
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Susan Beck Discusses Pain ManagementSusan Larsen Beck PhD, APRN, FAAN, AOCN, professor, College Of Nursing, University of Utah, Member, Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program, Huntsman Cancer Institute, discusses pain management in oncology.
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Mabel Ryder on Tumor-Associated Macrophages in Thyroid CancerMabel Ryder, MD, endocrinologist and medical oncologist, Mayo Clinic, discusses targeting the tumor microenvironment in thyroid cancer.Â
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Understanding the Evolving Treatment of Breast CancerAt the 3rd Annual School of Nursing Oncology, Oncology Nursing News had the chance to sit down with Madelaine Kuiper, MSN, RN, and talk about what nurses need to understand about the evolving landscape of breast cancer treatment.
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Partow Kebriaei on Monitoring Patients for Cytokine Release SyndromePartow Kebriaei, MD, from MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses how nurses can monitor patients for cytokine release syndrome.
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Sarah B. Goldberg on New Immunotherapy Options for Patients With Lung CancerSarah B. Goldberg, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine at Yale Cancer Center, discusses new treatment options for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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Luke Peppone on the Need for Trials With Medical MarijuanaLuke Peppone discusses the need for more trials testing the efficacy of medical cannabis.
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Matthew Burke on Potential Challenges Facing Nurses in the Field of ImmunotherapyMatthew Burke, MBA, RN, MSN, APRN-BC, Oncology Nurse Practitioner/Melanoma and Renal Cell Carcinoma, Yale New Haven Hospital, discusses potential challenges nurses might face with the new advent on immunotherapy.
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Big Changes Anticipated in Treatment ParadigmsClinicians who treat patients with multiple myeloma have witnessed a sea change in the past 15 years.
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Screening and Management: Distress and the Nurse Navigator, Part IICancer and its treatment creates or aggravates psychosocial distress, while unresolved physical and practical problems can also add to the distress of patients attempting to complete their treatment and recovery.
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Amy Callahan on Barriers to Safe HandlingAmy Callahan, RN, DNP, CRNP, AOCNS, nurse manager, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University, discusses barriers to safe handling of chemotoxic materials.
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Janet Deatrick on Neurocognitive Late Effects in CBT SurvivorsJanet Deatrick, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, discusses neurocognitive late effects among survivors of childhood brain tumors (CBTs).
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Physician's Education Resource® Launches 1st Annual School of Nursing Oncology™ SymposiumExpert Oncology Nurses to Lead Inaugural Conference.
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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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Marianne J. Davies, NP, Discusses the Peer Review Process at Yale Cancer CenterMarianne J. Davies, NP, Yale Cancer Center, discusses the peer review process at Yale Cancer Center.
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Sharon Tollin on Research Into Risk-Reducing SurgerySharon Tollin, PhD, ARNP-BC, OCN®, discusses the unmet need for information regarding patients who have undergone prophylactic risk-reducing surgery (such as mastectomy and removal of tubes and ovaries).
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Hope, Gratitude, and Spirituality: What They Mean to Patients with CancerNurses, doctors, social workers, and the rest of the medical team and facility staff at treatment centers have the ability to bring hope, gratitude, peace, and love, all part of spirituality—to their patients.
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Aaron Spitz on Telemedicine's Impact on Nurses' ResponsibilitiesAaron Spitz, MD, Orange County Urology Associates, discusses how telemedicine is expanding nurses' roles and responsibilities in caring for patients.
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Expert Discusses Challenges of Using CAR T-Cell Therapy to Treat Diffuse Large B-Cell LymphomaCAR T-cell therapy is changing the landscape of cancer care, but challenges for certain cancer types still remain.
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Answering Those "Million Dollar" QuestionsTwo nurse navigators report on the importance of equitable access to care, regardless of a patient's social connections, socioeconomic status, of philanthropy history.
