Allowing full access to personal medical records increases satisfaction but not anxiety in people who have recently been diagnosed with cancer, according to the findings of a recent study.
Oncology nurses can improve communication with—and outcomes of—their elderly cancer patients by overcoming barriers to health literacy among these patients.
A simple system of letters and telephone calls using electronic medical records significantly improved adherence to endoscopic follow-up recommendations among persons due for a colonoscopy examination.
As more children survive pediatric cancers, oncology nurses are challenged to learn about past cancer histories.
Sometimes, despite our best efforts, we cannot convince the patient’s family that the time for hope is gone.
The goal was to make the case for better pain management without undermining the care team.
Patients with either breast symptoms or newly diagnosed breast cancer who completed a Web-based survey prior to their first clinic visit were highly satisfied with the experience.
A new documentary film will shed light on the American perspective of end-of-life care, a natural life event that many patients and health care providers avoid discussing.
A good sex life with a loving partner offers comfort, reassurance, intimacy, and caring—but it isn’t always so easy for someone during or after cancer treatment.
Assessment of pain involves more than asking patients to rate their level of pain, yet often we act as if that is all that is necessary.
