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A Michigan State University investigator is preparing to expand on an encouraging pilot study that used a music-listening intervention to influence chemotherapy-induced nausea.

A program evaluated at Michigan State University has shown that meditation helps combat burnout and promote well-being among health care workers, particularly in hospice settings.

Yoga is a complementary mind–body therapy that may help people manage cancer symptoms or adverse effects of treatments and improve their quality of life.

Eric Vachon, BSN, PhD candidate, discusses the importance of taking all variables of complexity into account when considering adherence to kinase inhibitors.

With approximately 5% to 10% of cancers attributable to a hereditary cancer predisposition syndrome, identifying those patients with cancer who are at risk has significant benefit both to patients and their relatives.

Coordination of care and educating patients and their caregivers needs to be the standard of care.

Chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity is defined as a poisonous or detrimental effect upon the heart that can delay cancer treatment, decrease survival, and increase morbidity.

Gwen Wyatt, PhD, RN, FAAN,discusses the challenges associated with conducting a multisite randomized clinical trial.

Rebecca Lehto, PhD, RN, OCN, discusses patient use of complementary modalities during treatment for advanced lung cancer.

Many patients choose not to call their providers, stating their fear of being labeled "drug seeking" or a "wimp," believing that since they were given no refills for their pain medication, the expectation must be that they should not need more when they run out.

Although white women have a higher incidence of breast cancer than African American women (123.2/100,000 versus 118/100,000), African American women have a 40% higher mortality rate.

Many cancer patients use complementary therapies for symptom management in conjunction with their standard medical treatment.

Rebecca Lehto, PhD, RN, OCN, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Michigan State University, discusses symptom burden in lung cancer.

Sandra Spoelstra, PhD, RN, assistant professor, Michigan State University, discusses strategies to help improve cancer medication adherence.

Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death among African Americans. The CRC mortality rate among African Americans is 29.8% compared with 19.5% among Caucasians.

It is estimated that 8%-18% of all cancer patients will have preexisting diabetes at the time they are diagnosed with cancer.

Rebecca Lehto, PhD, RN, OCN, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Michigan State University, discusses mindfulness strategies for patients with cancer.

Gwen Wyatt, PhD, RN, Professor, College of Nursing, Michigan State University, describes reflexology treatment of patients with breast cancer.

Amy Hoffman, MSN, PhD, RN, from Michigan State University's College of Nursing, offers practical tips to help initiate a regular exercise strategy for cancer patients and survivors.

Rebecca Lehto, PhD, RN, OCN, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Michigan State University, discusses worry and cognitive function following a lung cancer diagnosis.

Gwen Wyatt, PhD, RN, Professor, College of Nursing, Michigan State University, discusses the use of complementary therapies in cancer care.

Sandra 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