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Oral or IV Dexamethasone Prophylaxis for Prevention of Paclitaxel-Related Hypersensitivity Reactions?

Immunotherapy Improves Survival Despite Brain Metastases

Molecular Profiling Can Assess Risk for Myeloproliferative Neoplasms With Splanchnic Vein Thrombosis

Fostering Trust Between Parents of Children With Cancer and Physicians

PARP Inhibitors Deemed Too Costly For Across-the-Board Frontline Maintenance in Ovarian Cancer

Few High-Grade Soft Tissue Sarcoma Patients Receive Chemo

Prior Caregiver Education Improves Discharge Process for Patients Treated With Autologous HSCT

Quality Improvement Project Focused on Standardizing Oncology Nurse Telephone Triage

Recognizing Elder Abuse in Cancer Care

Timed Voiding Initiative Reduced Falls in Hospitalized Patients With Cancer

Experts Establish Surgical Priority Ranking for Head and Neck Cancers

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Featured

ONA Honors Outstanding Navigators and Navigation Teams

ONA honors oncology nurse navigators and navigation teams in 2020 ONA Navigation Summit Awards.
ONA Navigation Summit 2020

News coverage from the ONA Navigation Summit 2020 virtual meeting.
Review of a Groundbreaking Radiotherapy With Dr Sue Yom

Dr Sue Yom discusses the evolution and future of stereotactic body radiotherapy.
Ambiguous Loss and Grief of a Cancer Diagnosis

The uncertainty experienced due to COVID can be used to better understand the loss a patient with cancer faces after diagnosis.
ONS Bridge 2020

News coverage from the ONS Bridge 2020 virtual meeting.
Celebrating 10 Years!

ONA celebrates a decade of service to oncology nursing.

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Publishers Alliance

Severe Fatigue is an Important Factor in the Prognosis of Patients with Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Sorafenib

[Cancer Management and Research] Researchers present a simple classification method for assessing fatigue, which is proven to be a prognostic marker of TTP and OS in patients with HCC.

Breast Cancer

Can Earlier Mammographic Screenings Affect Mortality Rates?

When should women begin getting mammograms? Guidance can vary based on an individual’s family history or other high-risk identifiers, but physicians advise that women get screened for breast cancer consistently by at least age 50. However, a recent study out of the United Kingdom suggests that starting breast cancer screenings earlier could have a large…

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Advisor Forum

Treatment Delays During COVID-19 Outbreak

Is there any guidance on which patients may be able to delay chemotherapy during the COVID-19 outbreak?

Difference in Mechanism of Action of Targeted Therapy, Chemotherapy

What is the difference between chemotherapy and targeted therapies?

Managing Adverse Effects of Antiemetic Prophylaxis

How should side effects of 5-HT3 antagonists be managed so patients can take their antiemetic prophylaxis?

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Fact Sheets

HIV Infection and Cancer Risk (Fact Sheet)

This fact sheet examines the impact of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on cancer risk.

worker wearing protective clothing handles asbestos

Asbestos Exposure and Cancer Risk (Fact Sheet)

This fact sheet reviews how asbestos is used and health hazards related to the material.

Challenges Faced By Oncology Nurses

Editorial Board

Eucharia Borden, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
Ann J. Brady, MSN, RN-BC, CHPN
Jiajoyce R. Conway, DNP, CRNP, AOCNP
Marianne Davies, DNP, ACNP, AOCNP
Frank dela Rama, RN, MS, AOCNS
Leah A. Scaramuzzo, MSN, RN-BC, AOCN
Lisa A. Thompson, PharmD, BCOP
Rosemarie A. Tucci, RN, MSN, AOCN
Kara M.L. Yannotti, MMH, BSN, RN, CCRP

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