April 2019

Smartphone apps and other technological advances are helping patients to track and manage their cancer symptoms.

The FDA expanded the indication for for pemetrexed (Alimta) injection plus pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and platinum-based chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) without EGFR or ALK alterations.

The FDA recommends that no new patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma (STS) be treated with olaratumab (Lartruvo) plus doxorubicin, following the negative results of the phase III ANNOUNCE trial.

Oncology nurses are often on the frontline when it comes to talking to patients about how they are feeling.

Rapid changes occurring nationally and worldwide—including shifts in demographics, languages, epidemiological patterns, and social systems— have direct implications for patient care. These trends are projected to continue, and nurses need to be prepared to care for increasingly diverse patient populations.

About 60% of adult patients with cancer experience constipation, but oncology nurses can help.

Talking with patients about palliative and hospice care is not always easy, but it is important.

Because nurses bridge the gap between advocate and provider, they are in the perfect position to recognize patients’ needs and seek solutions for those undergoing radiation therapy.

Five tips on how oncology nurses can maximize the benefits of meeting attendance.

Nurses are already on the forefront of patient care, and they can lead research, too.