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People with genetic mutations are often confronted with an abundance of screening protocols that can be overwhelming.

New perspectives, new faces of leadership, new leadership styles, all can create new opportunities with more voices being heard.

Any patient with cancer needs a caregiver through the treatment journey, but it's even more vital for patients with cancer undergoing the stem cell transplant process.

Despite advanced technology and new treatment breakthroughs in cancer care, treatment disparity remains among African American women with breast cancer.

The stigma around palliative care is that it is only associated with end of life, and in some minds, giving up. But that isn't the case, as palliative care is a vital part of any critical care.

Among the various specialties of nursing, a sort of hierarchy has formed that may be putting competency with machines over nurse and patient interactions.

The grieving process doesn't stop when you think you're ready to go back to work, and it can be made worse when your coworkers are unsure how to console you. Which is why workplace assistance is essential for grieving employees.

A recent ranking of "the best" hospitals in the country did not take a key aspect of cancer care into proper consideration, the oncology nurse.

Retirement planning often never goes according to plan, but many oncology nurses are facing a retirement dilemma forced upon them by decisions from the higher levels of their respective health systems.

To fight the issues of burnout within oncology nursing, nurses must allow others to step into their world and understand the issues they face.

Treatment adverse events (AEs) can affect patients’ self-esteem, but oncology nurses can help.

Technology continues to change the field of cancer care. Here are some other thoughts on what else might shift in coming years.

Collaboration among nurses is paramount, and when they come together the best outcome is patient satisfaction.

People often ask nurses where the best hospital or doctor for cancer treatment is. How much does the answer to that question matter?

Leadership shares a unique commonality despite the profession an individual chooses; it is a universal language that is spoken despite the native tongue.

Adolescent and young adult survivors may have increased risk factors for secondary cancers. It is crucial for oncology nurses to discuss these with their patients.

The nursing shortage will be severe, ultimately increasing the number of burnout syndrome among nurses. Nurses will have to take an active role in their own lives to minimize burnout.

Patients who are diagnosed with cancer have cancer, cancer does not have them; they reflect what it means to be strong, a perfect picture of tenacity.

A cancer diagnosis and treatment can constitute a trauma for many people. Knowing about the ways in which trauma affects us can help providers and loved ones deliver better care to those undergoing cancer treatments.

It is imperative for oncology nurses to know about all the drugs and supplements that their patients are taking.

While we should often dive deeper and ask the next question, we should also facilitate the patient and family to do the same with us.

There are multiple reasons why patients decide not to participate in clinical trials, and it is essential that healthcare providers understand them to overcome barriers.

Taking a few minutes to protect yourself from exposure to hazardous drugs is better than your health being compromised.

Like our patients, new nurses are scared and vulnerable. They have a big job to do. Can we care for our new nurses as well?

Leadership is not always a title, it is an action.

Over two decades, I experienced cancer as both a daughter and a wife. Despite my oncology nursing expertise, I found myself overwhelmed with the responsibilities of caregiving.

Oncology nurses are in a prime position to introduce meditation to their patients with cancer.

Hawaii recently allowed medical aid in dying for patients with terminal diseases, and other states may soon follow suit.

All too often, I get off the elevator to work on the surgical oncology acute care unit and am witness to an increasingly familiar scene.

While oncology nurses have historically focused on their roles within active cancer therapy settings, it is timely to consider expanding our influence to encompass cancer prevention.