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Analysis Demonstrates Predictive Capacity of 4 Staging Systems for Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

5-Gene Risk Score Model Effectively Predicts Prognosis in Multiple Myeloma

Patient Education With SMART Goals May improve Health Literacy and Outcomes

Comprehensive Hospice, Symptom Assessment Could Steer Patients Toward Appropriate Care Model

Impact of Chronic Loneliness Similar to “Smoking a Half-Pack of Cigarettes a Day for Many Years”

Head and Neck Cancer Survivors With Dysphagia Prone to Anxiety, Depression

Study Time Frame, Expectations of Participants Significant to Older Adults With Cancer and Their Caregivers

Review of Alcohol Consumption and Outcomes in Survivors of Breast Cancer

Platelet, Hemoglobin Levels Related to COVID-19 Mortality in Hematologic Malignancies

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Motivated Reasoning and Moral Injury: Banes of Communication

A frantic phone call illustrates 2 concepts in communication that many nurses have had to experience: How to help someone accept what they don’t want to accept.
Men With Prostate Cancer Benefit From Practicing Yoga in the Perioperative Setting

This researcher sought to determine if the benefits of yoga practice extended to men with prostate cancer in the perioperative setting.
Supporting Patients and Families During the Holidays: Safe Gatherings and Reducing Isolation

Researchers sought to determine a balanced and safe way for patients with cancer to gather with friends and family during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Duration of Program Important to Success of Palliative Care in Advanced Cancer

Researchers found that duration of palliative care is as important as early initiation for patients with advanced cancer.
The Importance of Equity in Addressing Disparities in Health Care

Equality assures that everyone receives the same thing, but equity assures that everyone gets what they need.

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Requirements for Meaningful Involvement of Social Workers in Palliative Care

Nursing home staff and not typically equipped to manage cancer issues in the elderly.

Oncologic Home Hospitalization Preferred by Participants in Both Study Arms

Older, More Frail Patients With Cancer More Likely to Request Spiritual Care

Advisor Forum

Concurrent Use of Cannabis May Reduce Efficacy of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

What are the risks of consuming cannabis products for symptom management while receiving immunotherapy for cancer? — Name withheld on request With an increasing number of states legalizing medicinal and/or recreational marijuana and related products, more and more people with cancer are using these products. As of this writing, the US Drug Enforcement Agency lists…

Advising Patients With Cancer About COVID-19 Vaccination

What should patients with cancer be told about getting a COVID-19 vaccine?

Treatment Delays During COVID-19 Outbreak

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

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Palliative Care in Cancer (Fact Sheet)

What is palliative care? Palliative care is care given to improve the quality of life of patients who have a serious or life-threatening disease, such as cancer. Palliative care is an approach to care that addresses the person as a whole, not just their disease. The goal is to prevent or treat, as early as…

HIV Infection and Cancer Risk (Fact Sheet)

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

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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