Transitioning High-Dose AML Chemo to Outpatient Setting Improves Quality of Life
Transitioning a long-standing intensive chemotherapy regimen for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) to the outpatient setting is safe and feasible.
ONS Annual Congress 2015
First Fully Integrated Oncology Emergency Department in the U.S. Launched
The James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, has launched the first fully integrated oncology emergency department in the U.S.
Factors Affecting Women’s Election to Undergo Bilateral Mastectomy Identified
Physicians and cancer survivors influence women undergoing bilateral mastectomy as their treatment for breast cancer.
Transdermal Granisetron May Be Appropriate for CINV Prevention in Lung Cancer
Granisetron transdermal system (GTS) may be appropriate for prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in lung cancer.
Self-Management Handbook Useful for Patients with Limited English Proficiency
The feasibility for a self-management intervention handbook confirmed in Chinese American patients with cancer with limited English proficiency (LEP).
Previvorship: Managing Cancer Risk Decisions in Unaffected BRCA-positive Women
Four major themes characterize the experience of cancer risk management for women who are positive for BRCA genetic mutations.
Children’s Oncology Group Examines National Educational Practices in Pediatric Patients
Premier study examines current delivery of patient/family education to pediatric patients with newly diagnosed cancer.
‘Bathing and Honoring’ Intervention Benefits Families After Acute Care Patient Death
Bathing and Honoring a patient who’s died “provides a final positive experience for family members and allows them to begin the grieving process.”
Behavioral Intervention Improves Sleep for Cancer Patient-Caregiver Dyads
A brief cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) improved sleep over 4 weeks with little to no negative effects on clinic flow.
New Instrument Assesses Caregiver Knowledge of Cancer Treatment Symptoms
Nursing Assessment of Family Caregiver Knowledge and Action Tool (NAFCKAT) may aid caregivers who need additional support.
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