February 2015 Issue of ONA
In the News
Treatment-resistant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) responds to new drug
An oral drug called ASP8273 caused tumor shrinkage in patients in a phase I clinical trial, according to research presented at the 26th EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium ...
Life expectancy still not used to determine aggressiveness of prostate cancer treatment
More than half of prostate cancer patients age 66 years and older have life expectancies of less than 10 years, yet half of them were ...
Navigator Notes
Oncology Patient Navigation: Bringing This Crucial Role to the Forefront
This emerging role is leading nurses toward more comprehensive patient care, improved community outreach, and a stronger voice to advocate for patients.
Features
Navigation and survivorship: Rationalizing your program costs
The cost of nonbillable nursing hours needed for these programs may hinder compliance. The right technology can link treatment silos and lower this cost.
Evolving roles for oncology nurses: Biospecimen collection
Personalized medicine is changing oncology nursing. This primer explains best practices for collecting and preparing biospecimens used to guide therapy.
Mobile support system keeps up with a younger generation of breast cancer survivors
A new digital program using a Web site and social media aims to meet the unique support needs of women younger than 40 years with ...
Quantifying mental disorders in patients with cancer
Researchers in Germany interviewed more than 2,000 patients with cancer to gather epidemiologic data on mental health of patients with cancer.
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ONA Articles
- FDA: Number of U.S. Women With Breast Implant-Caused Cancer Has Increased
- Immunotherapy for HER2-positive Breast Cancer: Recent Advances and Combination Therapeutic Approaches
- NIH Establishes Educational Program on Genomics, Genetics for Oncology Nurses
- Some Obesity-Related Cancers Increasing in Younger Adults
- Less Diversity in PROM Systems Could Improve Assessing Their Practicality for Cancer Patients, Clinicians
- Oncology Nurse Navigation Facilitates Timely Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer
- Oncology Nurses Weigh In on Their Patient-Centered Communication Practices, Needs
- Substitute for Lidocaine
- CART cell therapy for prostate cancer: status and promise
- Shifting Dynamics of Social Support After a Cancer Diagnosis
- Sharing Personal Contact Information With Patients
- Country-Specific Norms Created for Cancer-Related Quality of Life
- Nurse-Led vs Oncologist-Led Breast Cancer Follow-up Program: Early Feasibility Results of an Ongoing Study
- Immunotherapy for HER2-positive Breast Cancer: Recent Advances and Combination Therapeutic Approaches
- Survey Demonstrates Relationship Between Symptom Burden, Medical Disability Leave Among Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
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