General Oncology
Health literacy: A missing piece of the puzzle in cancer care
Measuring how much of your instructions your patients understand can be a very difficult task. Nurses need to look for the signs of low literacy level.
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From CancerCare
Supporting the cancer patient’s long-distance caregiver
Providing care for a loved one with cancer is even more difficult for long-distance caregivers. In this column, an oncology social worker offers tips on helping caregivers overcome these challenges.
Issues in Cancer Survivorship
Brain Exercise Program Eases Chemobrain in Breast Cancer Survivors
Use of a computerized brain exercise program designed to help people sharpen their cognitive function was found to be effective against chemobrain in breast cancer survivors.
General Oncology
MIPS Value Pathways Offer Opportunity to Improve Value-Based Care in Oncology
An overview of a proposed expansion to the CMS Merit-Based Incentive Payment System Value Pathways that supports specialty-specific quality of care measures for oncology.
Fact Sheets
Young Adults as Caregivers
Young adults may face unique challenges as caregivers. This fact sheet address how this age group can best adjust to the role.
Cancer Survivorship News
Now what? Aiding patients in planning for cancer survival
The transition to a primary care provider after completing cancer treatment should begin with a plan that documents treatments and follow-up care.
Radiation and Your Patient
Few mHealth Apps Are Specific to Radiotherapy, But Helpful Tools Are Available
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.
Communication
After the cancer diagnosis: What do you say—and do—next?
The most important thing, say the experts interviewed for this article, is for oncology nurses to reassure patients that they are not alone.
Navigation
New CRC Screening Option Opens the Door for New Conversations
A new colorectal cancer (CRC) screening test that can be done in the privacy of patients' homes, at their convenience, and with no prep needed may help patients overcome their reticence.
From CancerCare
Supporting Patients Who Are Returning to Work After a Cancer Diagnosis
A well-known cancer patient support organization offers tips on helping patients prepare for their return to the workforce.
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