Carol Peyton Bryant, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, CCRN-K, and Sharene Best, MSN, APRN, AGNP-C, OCN, ACHPNSetting the stage for a meaningful conversation about a patient’s and their family’s wishes and/or treatment…
Integrating geriatric principles into routine oncology practice can improve care for older patients with cancer, according to Leah Witt Gaspard, MD, an assistant professor of geriatrics and pulmonary medicine, at…
Krystle Zuniga, PhD, RD, CSO, LD Despite a wealth of information on the relationship between modifiable lifestyle factors and cancer incidence, there is a limited understanding of their implications for…
By Alejandra Viviecas, PhDBeing considered a major life stressor, cancer may cause substantial psychological distress.1 Adopting strategies to manage this burden within cancer centers is therefore essential.2 Interacting with pets…
Berkin Kutluk, PharmD Candidate 2024, and Abigail Shockley, PharmD, BCOPIn patients with hormone-receptor (HR)–positive early-stage breast cancer, adjuvant endocrine therapy administered for up to 5 to 10 years significantly reduces…
Mohamud Ali, PharmD Cardio-oncology is a growing field focusing on the overlap between cardiovascular health and cancer care. Medications used for cancer treatment can have various effects on the cardiovascular…
Beth Sandy, MSN, CRNP As oncology continues to gravitate towards precision medicine and a personalized approach to treatment, we are seeing increased numbers of oral targeted therapies being approved and…
Part 2 of a two-part series Click here to read Part 1: Fertility Preservation Provides Options for Patients With Cancer How to Talk About Fertility Preservation Options With Young Patients…
Part 1 of a two-part series Fertility Preservation Provides Options for Patients With Cancer Fertility preservation is a meaningful and important part of survivorship for patients who are being treated…
Lucia Diaz, DNP, ANP-BC, CUNP It is estimated that between 19% and 100% of patients receiving antineoplastic medications known to cause neuropathy may develop chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN)1, which may…