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Quality Cancer Care Includes Recognizing Underrepresented Patients

For oncology nurses, quality cancer care isn’t just about individualizing care for your patients, following local and national guidelines to the letter, or educating patients and family members to get them through their cancer diagnosis. Those are critical components to great cancer care, but tangible and intangible elements impact oncology as well.

November 17, 2017

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FDA Update

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Sunitinib Malate for Adjuvant Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma

November 17, 2017

FDA Approves Obinutuzumab for Previously Untreated Follicular Lymphoma

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Obinutuzumab for Previously Untreated Follicular Lymphoma

November 16, 2017

FDA Update

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Emicizumab-Kxwh for Bleeding in Patients With Hemophilia A With Factor VIII Inhibitors

November 16, 2017

Yes, There’s a Saline Shortage, but Here’s What You Can Do About It

Cancer Treatments

Yes, There’s a Saline Shortage, but Here’s What You Can Do About It

November 16, 2017

New Imaging Shows Immunotherapy Results in Brain Cancer

New Imaging Better Shows Immunotherapy Results in Brain Cancer

November 15, 2017

Medicinal Mushrooms in Patients With Cancer

Integrative Medicine

Safety of Medicinal Mushrooms in Patients With Cancer

November 14, 2017

Late side effects of immunotherapy

The Case of the Slow-to-Manifest Side Effects

November 14, 2017

FDA Approves Dasatinib for Pediatric Patients With CML

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Dasatinib for Pediatric Patients With CML

November 10, 2017

fennimore

Fennimore Selected as 2018–2020 ONS President-Elect Through New Governance Process

November 10, 2017

FDA Update

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Brentuximab Vedotin for Primary Cutaneous Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, CD30-Expressing Mycosis Fungoides

November 09, 2017

culture of safety for cancer patients

Take Patients From Falls Risk to Mobility

November 09, 2017

Lancet Oncology Commission Releases Cancer Research Priorities

Cancer Moonshot

Lancet Oncology Commission Releases Cancer Research Priorities

November 08, 2017

Patients’ Out-of-Pocket Cancer Costs Are Higher Than Expected

Patient Financial Advocacy

Patients’ Out-of-Pocket Cancer Costs Are Higher Than Expected

November 08, 2017

Manage Oncologic Emergencies With Multiple Myeloma

Multiple Myeloma

Manage Oncologic Emergencies With Multiple Myeloma

November 07, 2017

FDA Update

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Alectinib for ALK-Positive, Advanced, Metastatic NSCLC

November 06, 2017

FDA Update

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Vemurafenib for Erdheim-Chester Disease

November 06, 2017

Cytokine Release Syndrome

Advanced Practice Nursing (APRN)

Learn the Nursing Considerations for Cytokine Release Syndrome

November 02, 2017

Height and Weight May Be Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer

Height and Weight May Be Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer

November 02, 2017

Oncology Nurses Need to Screen for Financial Toxicity

Nursing Education

Why Do Oncology Nurses Need to Screen for Financial Toxicity?

November 01, 2017

Financial Toxicity and Its Burden on Cancer Care

Patient Financial Advocacy

Financial Toxicity and Its Burden on Cancer Care

November 01, 2017

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Acalabrutinib for Mantle Cell Lymphoma

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Acalabrutinib for Mantle Cell Lymphoma

October 31, 2017

fda update

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Rolapitant IV for CINV

October 27, 2017

Experimental Three-Drug Treatment May Be Used for Childhood Leukemia

Experimental Three-Drug Treatment May Be Used for Childhood Leukemia

October 25, 2017

What Oncology Nurses Need to Know About Subcutaneous Rituxan Hycela

What Oncology Nurses Need to Know About Subcutaneous Rituxan Hycela

Nurse Empowerment

ONS to Address Need for Continuing Education in Genetics With Free Webinar

October 23, 2017

Oncology Nurses Need to Embrace Genetics

Genetics & Genomics

Why Oncology Nurses Need to Embrace Genetics

October 23, 2017

Meditation Has Many Benefits for Patients With Cancer

Symptom Management

Meditation Has Many Benefits for Patients With Cancer

October 20, 2017

FDA Update on Nerlynx™ (Neratinib) Tablets

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Update on Nerlynx™ (Neratinib) Tablets

October 20, 2017

FDA Approves Axicabtagene Ciloleucel

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Axicabtagene Ciloleucel for Large B-cell Lymphoma

October 19, 2017

Foster Great Leaders by Leading by Example

Foster Great Leaders by Leading by Example

October 19, 2017

Women Respond Better to Esophageal Cancer Treatment

Women Respond Better to Esophageal Cancer Treatment

October 18, 2017

Self-Care Mantra to Boost Compassion

Compassion Fatigue

Use a Self-Care Mantra to Boost Compassion

October 17, 2017

oncology nursing leadership weekend

National and Local Leaders All Play a Role in the ONS Enterprise

October 12, 2017

cancer survivors have higher rate of opioid prescription use

Cancer Survivors Have a Higher Rate of Opioid Prescription Use

October 11, 2017

Assess and Manage Cancer-Related Pain

Pain Management

Assess and Manage Cancer-Related Pain

October 10, 2017

USP <800> Implementation Delayed

USP <800> Implementation Delayed to December 2019

October 05, 2017

Survivorship Care Planning

Survivorship Care Plans

How One Institution Implemented Survivorship Care Plans in the Age of the Electronic Medical Record

October 05, 2017

fda update

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Simplifies IRB Requirements for Individual Patient Expanded Access

October 04, 2017

Researchers Map More Than 760 Cancer-Dependent Genes

Researchers Map More Than 760 Cancer-Dependent Genes

October 04, 2017

cancer prevention education through community based programs

Cancer Prevention

Cancer Prevention Through Community-Based Programs

October 03, 2017

Cancer Prevention Through Resources and Education

Oncology Nursing Community

Supporting Cancer Prevention Through Resources and Education

October 02, 2017

fda update

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Abemaciclib For HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer

September 28, 2017

Should a Provider Be on Site During Chemotherapy Administration?

Should a Provider Be on Site During Chemotherapy Administration?

September 28, 2017

Recent Drug Approvals Offer New Options for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Genitourinary Cancers, and More

Recent Drug Approvals Offer New Options for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Genitourinary Cancers, and More

September 27, 2017

chemo resistance with brca mutations

Cancer Research

Protein May Explain Chemo Resistance in Patients With BRCA2 Mutations

September 27, 2017

nurse navigators improve oncology care coordination

Care Coordination

How Oncology Nurse Navigation Contributes to Effective Care Coordination

September 26, 2017

Chemotherapy at home

What Precautions and Recommendations Are Necessary for Patients Receiving Oral Chemotherapy in the Home?

September 26, 2017

sepsis awareness

September Is Sepsis Awareness Month

September 25, 2017

preventing cancer recurrence

Cancer Research

Cancer Stem Cells May Help Current Drugs Better Target Cancer

September 25, 2017

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