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Unrelieved stress may contribute to cancer-related cognitive impairment and anxiety in patients undergoing chemotherapy.

In the age of cyberattacks, establishing and practicing a downtime procedure is crucial to safeguard patient care, according to Kelli-Ann Mancini, MSN, RN, OCN.

Older men who have received androgen-deprivation therapy are an increased risk of heart issues, however, the root of the risk is still not well understood.

Cognitive therapies were found to be effective for helping cancer survivors with insomnia, but more research is needed for patients actively receiving treatment.

Oncology nurses may be able decrease peripheral access wait times for patients, however, a change in culture may be necessary to see full results.

Jessica MacIntyre, ARNP, NP-C, AOCNP, discusses empowering oncology nurse navigators to refer patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy to nutrition services.

Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping could be used to predict radiation dermatitis in patients with breast cancer.

Increasing the number of intravenous port nurse champions across a health care system helps to keep oncology nurses with their patients and reduce care delays.

The death doula is a unique role that can help oncology care teams improve the quality of end-of-life care delivered to patients.

The addition of apalutamide to androgen deprivation therapy does not lead to a significant patient-reported side effect burden nor a reduction in health-related quality of life in patients with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer.

Patients with cancer were reported to have mixed expectations with immunotherapy as part of their oncology treatment.

The addition of ublituximab and umbralisib (Ukoniq; U2) to ibrutinib (Imbruvica) demonstrated a 77% undetectable minimal residual disease (uMRD) rate in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Laura Zitella, MS, RN, ACNP-BC, AOCN, discusses third-line treatment options for patients with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma.

Point-of-use shower filtration may be an effective strategy in reducing waterborne pathogens and protecting patients who underwent stem cell transplant from infection.

A patient-friendly stoplight tool with 3 different colored zones helped patients undergoing chemotherapy manage diarrhea and reduce hospital and emergency department visits.

Patients who receive medical cannabis in addition to standard opioids may require less overall opioid treatment to manage their pain.

Specialty nurse practitioners can help tailor pain management programs for patients with sickle cell disease and decrease hospital stay times.

Independent verification of documentation is paramount to patient safety.

The framework for establishing equity, diversity, and inclusion throughout oncology nursing already exists within the standard for health and safety, explains Aliènne Salleroli, MS, BSN, RN, OCN.

An implementation of nursing practice changes helped improve the fall rates among patients being treated by the surgical oncology team.

Laura Zitella, MS, RN, ACNP-BC, AOCN, reviews a case study where a 52-year-old female patient with metastatic colorectal carcinoma begins experiencing diffuse abdominal pain.

Oncology nurses found that the use of a flexible catheter for subcutaneous immunotherapy is linked with increased safety and satisfaction.

Very low dose radiation therapy was found to be an effective treatment approach in the palliative setting for patients with indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Michelle Mollica, PhD, MPH, RN, OCN, of the National Cancer Institute, discusses how childhood cancer survivors may face different challenges than adult or geriatric patients.

Ilene Galinsky, BSN, MSN, ANP-C, senior leukemia protocol research nurse practitioner, at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, discusses how treatment for patients with acute myeloid leukemia has evolved in recent years.

Oncology nurses are in less control of their communication environment compared with other health care providers; however, certain strategies can help them communicate effectively with their patients.

At the 47th Annual ONS Congress, CURE® Media group honored oncology nurses at their 2022 Extraordinary Healer® Award ceremony.

The most important thing that an oncology nurse can do to help a patient navigate their sexual health is repeatedly offer them permission to have conversations surrounding their health.

Patients with relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma continued to derive benefit from lisocabtagene maraleucel after 2 years of follow-up.

Patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma experienced improved overall survival following treatment with axicabtagene ciloleucel.