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New Treatments Show Promise for Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

Two new drugs in clinical trials are extending survival for women with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer that had progressed with previous treatment. One of the drugs was effective for brain metastasis, which is particularly difficult to treat. Results from both studies were reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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FDA Approves Mitomycin for Low-Grade, Upper-Tract Urothelial Cancer

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Mitomycin for Low-Grade, Upper-Tract Urothelial Cancer 

Oncology Drug Reference Sheet: Tocilizumab (Actemra®)

Oncology Drug Reference Sheet: Tocilizumab

The Case of the Cryotherapy Consequences

Cancer Treatments

The Case of the Cryotherapy Consequences

Palliative Care Resources Comfort Nurses Through COVID-19 Stress, Dilemmas, and Grief

Palliative Care Resources Comfort Nurses Through COVID-19 Stress, Dilemmas, and Grief

FDA Approves Encorafenib in Combination With Cetuximab for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer With a BRAF V600E Mutation

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Encorafenib in Combination With Cetuximab for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer With a BRAF V600E Mutation

Manage Thrombosis in Patients With Cancer

Symptom Management

Manage Thrombosis in Patients With Cancer

Global Cancer Cases Could Increase 60% in Next 20 Years

Cancer Prevention

Global Cancer Cases Could Increase 60% in Next 20 Years

Cope With COVID-19 Through Mind-Body Therapies for Oncology Nurses

Nurse Well-Being

Cope With COVID-19 Through Mind-Body Therapies for Oncology Nurses

What the Evidence Says About Acupuncture and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia

Integrative Medicine

What the Evidence Says About Acupuncture and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia

FDA Approves Luspatercept-Aamt for Anemia in Adults With MDS

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Luspatercept-Aamt for Anemia in Adults With MDS 

Prevent a Global Nursing Shortage by Investing in Nursing’s Future, WHO Says

Prevent a Global Nursing Shortage by Investing in Nursing’s Future, WHO Says

Prevent, Recognize, and Manage Sepsis in Patients With Cancer

Cancer Prevention

Prevent, Recognize, and Manage Sepsis in Patients With Cancer

Geographic Disparities Affect Clinical Trials Participation for Minorities

Cancer Health Disparities

Geographic Disparities Affect Clinical Trials Participation for Minorities

FDA Requests Withdrawal of All Ranitidine Products

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Requests Withdrawal of All Ranitidine Products

New Nursing Research Sheds Light on Chemotherapy Safety

New Nursing Research Sheds Light on Chemotherapy Safety

A Zip Code Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story

Cancer Health Disparities

Geographic Disparities in Cancer Care

FDA Approves Durvalumab for Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Durvalumab for Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

Genomic Classifier Predicts Breast Cancer Radiation Benefit, Recurrence Risk

Genomic Classifier Predicts Breast Cancer Radiation Benefit, Recurrence Risk

Latinas’ Breast Cancer Genetic Disparities Require More Focused Counseling and Testing

Latinas’ Breast Cancer Genetic Disparities Require More Focused Counseling and Testing

Leaders Shape You, and as a Leader, You Influence Others, Too

Leaders Shape You, and as a Leader, You Influence Others, Too

ONS Sets Health Policy Agenda for 116th U.S. Congress

ONS Sets Health Policy Agenda for 116th U.S. Congress

Prostate Cancer Disparities Disappear With Equal Access to Care

Cancer Health Disparities

Prostate Cancer Disparities Disappear With Equal Access to Care

Nurses Are Critical to Reducing Global Geographic Cancer Disparities

Cancer Health Disparities

Nurses Are Critical to Reducing Global Geographic Cancer Disparities

Healthcare Industry Relies on Public Amid COVID-19 PPE Supply Shortage

Healthcare Industry Looks to Public Amid COVID-19 PPE Supply Shortage

What Happens During a Genetics Counseling Session?

Genetics & Genomics

What Happens During a Genetics Counseling Session?

Meet Your ONS Leader: Anne M. Ireland, MSN, RN, AOCN®, CENP

Meet Your ONS Leader: Anne M. Ireland, MSN, RN, AOCN®, CENP

FDA Issues Guidance for Conducting Clinical Trials During COVID-19

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Issues Guidance for Conducting Clinical Trials During COVID-19

Pembrolizumab Is More Cost Effective Than Atezolizumab for NSCLC

Oncology Drug Research

Pembrolizumab Is More Cost Effective Than Atezolizumab for NSCLC

FDA Issues New Guidance for Certain REMS Drugs During COVID-19

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Issues New Guidance for Certain REMS Drugs During COVID-19

FDA Facilitates Access to Crucial Medical Products, Including Ventilators, for COVID-19

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Facilitates Access to Crucial Medical Products, Including PPE and Ventilators, for COVID-19

Oncology Drug Reference Sheet: Panitumumab (Vectibix®)

Prescription Medication

Oncology Drug Reference Sheet: Panitumumab

ONS Advocates for Patients and Oncology Nursing at White House Briefing on COVID-19

ONS Advocates for Patients and Oncology Nursing at White House Briefing on COVID-19

Clear the Clutter With This Chinese Discipline

Nurse Well-Being

Clear the Clutter With This Chinese Discipline

Radiation Unnecessary for Children With ALL

Radiation Therapy

Radiation Unnecessary for Children With ALL

Psychosocial Support for Patients With Cancer During COVID-19

Psychosocial Support for Patients With Cancer During COVID-19

Proper PPE Procedures for COVID-19

Proper PPE Procedures for COVID-19

Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Screening, Treatment, and Survivorship Recommendations

Cancer Screening

Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Screening, Treatment, and Survivorship Recommendations

Emotional Coping Strategies for COVID-19

Clinical Practice

Emotional Coping Strategies for COVID-19

U.S. Still Has Declining Cancer Death Rates, Latest National Report Says

U.S. Still Has Declining Cancer Death Rates, Latest National Report Says

Telehealth Visits During COVID-19

Clinical Practice

Telehealth Visits During COVID-19

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Combination for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Combination for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Virginia Barckley, Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, Katherine Nelson, Jeanne Quint Benoliel, and Renilda Hilkemeyer

ONS Board of Directors

Celebrate Pioneers Across Oncology This Women’s History Month

Oncolytic Virus Kills Tumor Cells While Supporting T Cells

Oncolytic Virus Kills Tumor Cells While Supporting T Cells

BD Issues Class I Recall of Alaris System Infusion Pumps

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

BD Issues Class I Recall of Alaris System Infusion Pumps

Educational Framework Offers Guidance for Oral Chemo Safety at Home

Educational Framework Offers Guidance for Oral Chemo Safety at Home

Research Suggests New Nurses Could Help Address the Ambulatory Staffing Issue

Research Suggests New Nurses Could Help Address the Ambulatory Staffing Issue

Strategic Plan Outlines the What, Why, and How for ONS in 2020–2022

Strategic Plan Outlines the What, Why, and How for ONS in 2020–2022

COVID-19 Fact Sheet and Implications for Patients With Cancer

Clinical Practice

COVID-19 Fact Sheet and Implications for Patients With Cancer

Smoking Rates Are Low, But Here’s How They Can Be Lower

Smoking Rates Are Low, But Here’s How They Can Be Lower

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