From Chance to Choice: My Journey in Oncology
Jenny Veliz-Urzua, DNP, MBA, FNP-BC, RNFAWhen I started my career, I was set on primary care. I was motivated by the benefits of disease prevention and early intervention in healthcare…
Provider Perspective: Building an AYA Program at Mass General Cancer Center
Sara E. Stevens, CNPAs a young child, I remember thinking I would be a nurse when I grew up, in part due to aunts and friends who inspired me with…
Treating Cancer with Artificial Intelligence: The Next Generation of Targeted Therapies
Part 4 of an ongoing seriesDavid Letsa, MDArtificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in healthcare to improve patient outcomes and streamline routine tasks. Some ways it is being applied…
Caring for Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) in Oncology
Cancer is a formidable adversary, and for the estimated 86,000 individuals between the ages of 15 and 39 at initial diagnosis in 2023 in the United States, it presents a…
Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms (IPMNs) of the Pancreas: An Important Radiographic Finding
Bethany Sterling MSN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AOCNP What are IPMNS of the pancreas?Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNS) are benign mucin-producing neoplasms found in the main duct and/or side branch ducts of…
Lifileucel: The First Tumor-Derived Autologous T-Cell Immunotherapy Approved for Metastatic Melanoma
Bethany Pan,, PharmD, Ryan Beechinor, PharmD, BCPS, BCOPMetastatic melanoma presents as a highly immunogenic form of cancer characterized by extensive mutational load and variations within and between tumors. This unique…
Radiation for HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer: Less is More?
Beth Sandy, MSN, CRNP, FAPOThe most common type of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) is oropharyngeal cancer, which arises from the back one-third of the throat,…