Articles

We hear more and more from the growing body of scientific evidence demonstrating the importance of physical activity for cancer prevention, cancer survivorship, and optimal quality of life before, during, and after cancer treatment. Read More ›

Bowel Dysfunction According to a recent assessment of bowel dysfunction–related needs, the hardships for colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors continue long after leaving the operating room, and survivors desire more information and strategies to help cope with unexpected changes to their bowel patterns, researchers said at the 2015 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium held in San Francisco, California. Read More ›

A January 14, 2015, report published by the Institute of Medicine (IOM)1 walks a fine line between the competing clinical-data-sharing comfort zones of pharmaceutical companies, physician associations, patient groups, and other advocacy organizations. Read More ›

At the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) Fifth Annual Conference, held in Orlando, FL, in September, one nurse was recognized by her peers for her commitment to the profession. Jessica Engel, DNP, FNP-BC, AOCNP, nurse practitioner and research assistant at the Marshfield Clinic in Stevens Point, WI, was the recipient of the 2014 Oncology Nurse Excellence (ONE) Award. Read More ›

Among the various types of treatment that a patient with cancer may undergo, chemotherapy is associated with the greatest concerns with respect to side effects. Although patients may comprehend the importance of receiving chemotherapy as a key component of their treatment plan, the fear of adverse events (AEs) is always foremost on their minds. Read More ›

It is inevitable that patients with cancer will experience some side effects associated with treatment. Recommendations for managing and minimizing these complications are critical to patients’ well-being and can impact overall clinical outcomes. Read More ›

As an oncology pharmacist in an ambulatory cancer clinic, in the course of a typical week, it is not unusual for me to counsel 25 to 30 new patients on chemotherapy regimens that they are about to receive (paying particular attention to adverse events [AEs]), and to be directly involved in the monitoring and management of countless other patients who present with side effects associated with their treatments. Read More ›

This issue of The Oncology Nurse-APN/PA (TON), our first of the new year, features a selection of insightful topics that we hope you will find useful when caring for patients with cancer. Read More ›

The University of Washington (UW) Medical Center in Seattle is a leading academic medical center, with specialties in cardiac care, cancer care and stem-cell transplantation, obstetrics (including high-risk neonatal intensive care), orthopedic care, and solid organ transplantation. Read More ›

The annual meetings of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) and the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) took place in December 2014, attracting US and international oncologists interested in the latest research on basic science and clinical medicine. The following articles are a selection of highlights from these meetings. Read More ›