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Highlights of Posters from the Oncology Nursing Society 41st Annual Congress

The 2016 Annual Congress of the Oncology Nursing Society marked the 41st anniversary of the organization. More than 3000 registrants met at the newly renovated Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX, just steps from the famed San Antonio River Walk.

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Nurses Revamp Infusion Scheduling and Everyone Benefits

Oncology nurses at The Ohio State University, Columbus, have been altering their chemotherapy infusions scheduling and achieving higher volume, along with increased patient and nurse satisfaction. At the Oncology Nursing Society 41st Annual Congress, 2 of these projects were described at poster sessions, the Stephanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center and the Wexner Medical Center.

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Monitoring for Bone Health
Dianna Shafer talks about the testing protocol when examining patients’ bones and what they prescribe to ensure their patients’ bone health is being addressed. Read More ›

Treatment When Cancer Metastasizes

The US Food and Drug Administration has granted accelerated approval to pembrolizumab (Keytruda injection) for use in patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma whose disease progressed after platinum-containing chemotherapy. The injection is recommended to be administered at 200 mg intravenously for 30 minutes every 3 weeks. Read More ›

Skeletal-Related Events for Bone Metastases
Pam Skurkay, Dianna Shafer, and Angela Hunter discuss the rates of incidences of this issue as well as the benefits of using Xgeva, including a better quality of life for patients. Read More ›

Patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Technology and Bone Health Therapies
Pam Skurkay, Dianna Shafer, and Angela Hunter talk about how technology and new medicines are not only helpful for patients, but assists researchers and providers in finding more information including locating clinical trials. Read More ›

Putting Patients First at Fairfield Medical Center
Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, OH, is a comprehensive cancer care program where medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, oncology nurses, and other team members work together to provide an individualized treatment plan for every patient. Read More ›

How to Assess Quality in the Age of Precision Medicine
Even though many patients have profound responses to targeted therapy, they can often develop resistance, and this can happen quickly. Read More ›

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