Gastrointestinal Cancer

Navigating Gastrointestinal/Pancreatic Cancers: Screening, Treatment, and Post-Treatment Considerations

By

Léa Martineau, RN, BSN, OCN

Publish Date June 14, 2019

A brief overview of screening recommendations, treatment advances, and the role of the navigator in managing care of patients with GI cancers.

Oncology Nurse Navigators Reduce Care Delays by Improving the New Patient Referral Process

By

Jacquelyn Baugher, RN, BSN

Sara Fry, RN, BSN, OCN

Publish Date June 13, 2019

Use of nurse navigators improved the referral process for patients with GI-related malignancies and significantly reduced the time from referral to treatment.

Safely Administering Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate to Patients With Neuroendocrine Tumors

By

Bryant Furlow

Publish Date June 12, 2019

An overview of safe handling concerns regarding handling and administration of a recently approved receptor-binding radionuclide.

ASCO: Low-Dose Chemotherapy Benefits Advanced Gastroesophageal Cancer

Publish Date June 10, 2019

Elderly, frail receiving 60 percent of oxaliplatin/capecitabine dose have noninferior PFS, less toxicity.

ASCO: Pembrolizumab Noninferior to Chemo in Advanced Gastric Cancer

Publish Date June 7, 2019

For patients with PD-L1 combined positive score of ≥10, pembrolizumab prolongs overall survival.