A review of techniques oncology nurses can use to help themselves cope with their feelings as they navigate through the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their practice, their patients, and themselves.
Expertise in the use of nonpharmacologic pain management techniques and therapies allow masters-prepared social workers to be an integral member of a multidisciplinary cancer care team.
Inadequate pain management during needle procedures has been associated with increased anxiety and decreased treatment compliance in children with cancer.
The multicenter, randomized REACH2 trial demonstrated that ruxolitinib is efficacious and safe for patients with aGVHD after allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
A prospective study demonstrated this treatment is an option for patients undergoing chemoradiation for gynecologic cancers who are at risk of late-onset CINV or noncompliance with oral therapy.
Researchers suggest appropriate monitoring and use of standard treatment algorithms to identify and treat toxic effects after a rechallenge after irAEs in patients receiving ICI therapy.
The Empathy Project: A Skills Development Game is designed to help clinicians fine tune their ability to identify and understand the emotion in patients’ and family members’ statements and to respond empathically.
The application is supported by data from 2 pivotal open-label, randomized phase 3 trials (SIOPEL 6 and ACCL0431), which compared the efficacy of sodium thiosulfate plus cisplatin to cisplatin alone for the prevention of cisplatin-induced hearing loss.
The value of counseling and support from fertility navigators was investigated through interviews with AYA female patients with cancer and healthcare professionals.
A decade since the first wave of mobile device health apps hit the market there remain few designed specifically for patients who are undergoing radiation therapy for cancer. This review offers some useful tools available for patient education, organization, and coping.
Patient interviews revealed that most readmissions occur because patients are unsure of the availability and suitability of their care resources at home and in the outpatient setting.
In a web-based survey, oncology nurses self-report on their ability to assess the nutritional status of pediatric patients and their confidence in their assessments.
