Dr. Sanft Discusses the Benefits of Providing Survivorship Care
January 9th 2015Tara Sanft, MD, assistant professor of medicine (medical oncology), medical director, Adult Survivorship, Yale Cancer Center Survivorship Clinic, discusses the benefits of providing survivorship care to patients with cancer.
Dr. Chagpar Discusses Patient Perceptions of Genetic Testing's Impact on Health Insurance
December 19th 2014Anees B. Chagpar, MD, MSc, MA, MPH, associate professor of surgery (oncology), director, The Breast Center at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven, program director, Interdisciplinary Breast Fellowship, assistant director, Diversity and Health Equity at Yale Cancer Center, discusses a study that looked at patient perceptions of the impact of genetic testing for breast cancer risk on health insurance.
Dr. Hofstatter Discusses Adherence to US Cancer Prevention Guidelines
December 12th 2014Erin W. Hofstatter, MD, assistant professor of medicine (medical oncology), co-director, Genetic Counseling Program, Yale Cancer Center, discusses a study to determine if perceived personal breast cancer risk was associated with adherence to healthy lifestyle habit.
Stephanie Gilbertson-White on Palliative Care for Advanced Cancer Patients
December 9th 2014Stephanie Gilbertson-White, PhD, APRN-BC, assistant professor, University of Iowa College of Nursing, discusses a pilot study that evaluated performance status, quality of life and survival in patients with advanced cancer who were referred to palliative care.
Susan Beck Discusses Technology-Enhanced Interventions to Improve Patient Outcomes
October 2nd 2014Susan Larsen Beck PhD, APRN, FAAN, AOCN, professor, College Of Nursing, University of Utah, Member, Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program, Huntsman Cancer Institute, discusses two trials evaluating the efficacy of having an IT-integrated, computer-based telephone system for monitoring patient-reported symptoms.
Carol Blecher Discusses Ways to Improve a Patient's Adherence to Oral Cancer Medications
September 5th 2014Carol Blecher, RN, MS, AOCN, APNC, CBPN-C, CBCN, an advanced practice nurse and clinical educator at the Trinitas Regional Medical Center/Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center in Elizabeth, New Jersey, gives advice on how to improve a patient's adherence to oral cancer medications.