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Dendritic Cell Vaccine Uses Immune System to Fight NSCLC

A new study testing a dendritic cell vaccine for the first time in humans to treat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has shown that it successfully amplifies the immune system to boost the effectiveness of anti-PD-1 immunotherapies against the cancer. The findings were published in Clinical Cancer Research.

September 20, 2017

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FDA Update

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Nivolumab for HCC

September 25, 2017

FDA Update

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Pembrolizumab for Advanced Gastric Cancer

September 22, 2017

Comfort Care Concerns

Pain Management

The Case of the Comfort Care Concerns

September 19, 2017

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Lower Dose of Cabazitaxel for Prostate Cancer

September 14, 2017

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Copanlisib for Relapsed Follicular Lymphoma

September 14, 2017

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves First Biosimilar for Cancer Treatment

September 14, 2017

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Symptom Management

Exercise's Role in Cancer Care

September 14, 2017

Clinical Nurse Specialists

Advanced Practice Nursing (APRN)

Overcome Barriers to Your Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice

September 14, 2017

Targeted Treatment for Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer

New Blood Test Paves Way for Targeted Treatment for Prostate Cancer

September 13, 2017

Adverse Events From Immunotherapy

Manage Adverse Events From Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy for Melanoma

September 12, 2017

Acing Your Job Interview

Nursing Professional Development

Acing Your Job Interview: Make Your Minutes Count

September 07, 2017

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Nursing Professional Development

Why Is Certification Important? Let Us Count the Ways

September 07, 2017

Quality of Care

Oncology Nurses Need to Advocate for Access to Quality Care

September 07, 2017

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Study Finds Peak Time for Cancer Risk With BRCA Mutations

September 06, 2017

Sheila Prindiville

Oncology Clinical Trials

How Do You Find Clinical Trials Through the NCI’s Advanced Clinical Trials Search?

September 05, 2017

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Oncology Clinical Trials

Oncology Nurses Drive Change In Cancer Care With Clinical Trials

September 05, 2017

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin for CD33-Positive AML

September 01, 2017

Manage Pain in Patients With Cancer

Pain Management

Manage Pain in Patients With Cancer With These Tools and Resources

September 01, 2017

fda update

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Halts Two Clinical Trials Evaluating Pembrolizumab in Patients With Multiple Myeloma

August 31, 2017

Cancer Care for Patients After a Natural Disaster

Oncology Nursing Community

How Did You Continue to Provide Cancer Care for Patients After a Natural Disaster?

August 30, 2017

Cancer Care When Disaster Strikes

Oncology Nursing Community

Cancer Care When Disaster Strikes

August 30, 2017

FDA Update

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Tisagenlecleucel for B-cell ALL, Tocilizumab for Cytokine Release Syndrome

August 30, 2017

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Evidence-Based Practice

The Difference Between Quality Improvement, Evidence-Based Practice, and Research

August 29, 2017

Natural Disasters Take a Toll on Both Patients and Nurses

Oncology Nursing Community

Natural Disasters Take a Toll on Both Patients and Nurses, at the Cancer Center and at Home

August 29, 2017

Ambulatory Staffing

What Is ONS’s Perspective on the Ambulatory Staffing Dilemma?

August 23, 2017

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Cancer Research

Periodontal Disease May Increase Risk for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

August 23, 2017

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Evidence-Based Standards Guide the Use and Maintenance of Venous Implanted Ports

August 22, 2017

Reframe Workplace Conflicts

Incivility in Nursing

Reframe Workplace Conflicts

August 21, 2017

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Olaparib Tablets for Maintenance Treatment in Ovarian Cancer

August 17, 2017

fda update

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Inotuzumab Ozogamicin for Relapsed, Refractory B-Cell Precursor ALL

August 17, 2017

Addressing Hypersensitivity Reactions to Chemotherapy

Time Is Short When Addressing Hypersensitivity Reactions to Chemotherapy

August 17, 2017

Herbs and cancer drugs

Clinical Practice

Are Your Patients Taking Herbs That May Interact With Their Cancer Drugs?

August 15, 2017

Cancer treatment and anxiety

Psychosocial Issues

The Case of the Anxiety Answer

August 15, 2017

Patients Randomized to Cancer Clinical Trials

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

How Are Patients Randomized to Cancer Clinical Trials?

August 10, 2017

Becoming a Healthy You Contributes to a Healthy Nation

Becoming a Healthy You Contributes to a Healthy Nation

August 10, 2017

inferior palliative care for minority oncology patients

End of Life (EOL)

Ethnic Minority Patients May Receive Inferior End-of-Life Care

August 09, 2017

Scalp Cooling for Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia

Treatment Side Effects

How Safe and Effective Is Scalp Cooling for Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia?

August 08, 2017

FDA Update

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Liposome-Encapsulated Combination of Daunorubicin-Cytarabine for Patients With AML

August 03, 2017

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Advanced Practice Nursing (APRN)

Safely Provide Outpatient Care to Patients Receiving Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantations

August 03, 2017

FDA Update

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Expands Ibrutinib Indications to Chronic GVHD

August 02, 2017

Board of Directors Sets Goals for 2017–2018

August 02, 2017

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“Light” Cigarettes to Blame for Rise in Lung Adenocarcinoma

August 02, 2017

FDA Update

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Enasidenib for Adults With Relapsed or Refractory AML With an IDH2 Mutation

August 01, 2017

Ethan Basch

Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs)

What Does the Evidence Show About Patient-Reported Outcomes, Quality of Life, and Survival?

August 01, 2017

Nurse Empowerment

ONS Members Recognized in International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame

August 01, 2017

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Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs)

Improving Cancer Care Through Patient-Reported Outcomes

August 01, 2017

FDA Update

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Grants Nivolumab Accelerated Approval for Colorectal Cancer

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Advanced Practice Nursing (APRN)

Managing VTE in Patients With Cancer

management of immunotherapy for better quality of life

Clinical Practice

Management of Immunotherapy-Related Endocrinopathies

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