ONS Member Featured in NCI Supportive and Palliative Care Research Video

October 22, 2018 by Alec Stone MA, MPA, Former ONS Director of Government Affairs and Advocacy
Alec Stone
Alec Stone MA, MPA, ONS Public Affairs Director

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) released a short video (https://prevention.cancer.gov/major-programs/supportive-and-palliative-care) featuring ONS member Ann O’Mara, PhD, RN, MPH, program director in the NCI’s Division of Cancer Prevention. She speaks directly about research  projects focusing on supportive and palliative care for patients with cancer. O’Mara specifically highlights a recent study determining the impact of acupuncture on pain for patients with cancer.

The research programs include the following areas of focus:

Patients with cancer face numerous symptoms and side effects related to their disease. Physical, emotional, and psychosocial issues—along with many other debilitating effects—are just a few of the areas that NCI’s programs address. It also provides resources for funding opportunities, supportive care trial results, patient resources for coping with cancer, and more.

Oncology nurse scientists (https://voice.ons.org/topic/oncology-nurse-researcher)’ work is vital to developing new knowledge and interventions to address issues in cancer care. As trailblazers for patient-centered research—including symptoms management, quality of life, and end-of-life issues—nurse scientists are crucial to NCI’s palliative and supportive care research initiatives.


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