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Can Patients Use Continuous Glucose Monitors During Radiation Therapy for Cancer?

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Can Patients Use Continuous Glucose Monitors During Radiation Therapy for Cancer?

August 19, 2022

Without My Fellowship Program and ONS, I Would Not Be the Nurse I Am Today

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Without My Fellowship Program and ONS, I Would Not Be the Nurse I Am Today

When the Provider Becomes the Patient: What I Learned From COVID-19

When the Provider Becomes the Patient: What I Learned From COVID-19

The Case of the Late Head and Neck Lymphedema

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The Case of the Late Head and Neck Lymphedema

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Testicular Cancer Survivors May Need Fewer Monitoring Scans

Monitoring early-stage testicular cancer survivors for disease recurrence after surgery using either magnetic resonance imaging or fewer computed tomography scans is just as effective as more frequent intervals, researchers reported in study findings published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

September 21, 2022

Certain Cancers May Increase Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Patients with lung, pancreatic, breast, brain, urinary tract, or uterine cancers may be more likely to develop new-onset type 2 diabetes after their cancer diagnosis, according to research findings published in Diabetes Care, and those who went on to develop type 2 diabetes experienced poorer overall health outcomes.

September 14, 2022

Cancer health disparities

Low Cost-Related Health Literacy May Prevent Survivors From Following Care Plans

Not understanding terms like deductible, copay, premium, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket maximum prevents many Americans from selecting a health insurance plan that meets their financial needs. Fewer than 40% of patients enrolled in high-deductible healthcare plans engage in effective financial behaviors, such as comparing prices or discussing costs with clinicians. High costs are a barrier for many patients and survivors to access high-quality cancer and survivorship care.

September 13, 2022

Oncology clinical trials

Drug Clinical Trials Focus on Efficacy Over Quality of Life

The clinical trials that lead to new drug approvals or expanded indications are quick to praise a therapy’s clinical benefits, such as longer survival or time to progression, but only about one in five of those trials find improvements in patients’ quality of life, researchers reported in JAMA Oncology.

September 07, 2022

Cancer research

Dietary-Produced Ketone May Halt Colon Cancer

A compound the body produces when fasting or following a ketogenic diet may slow or stop the growth of colorectal cancer (CRC) cells, according to study results published in Nature.

August 24, 2022

Cancer screening

As Skin Cancer Screening Increases, Clinicians Find More Thin Melanomas

Although regular population-based skin cancer screening isn’t recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, more Americans are getting full-body skin exams at dermatology visits or other provider services. Data from a new study published in JAMA Dermatology suggest that the screening uptick is associated with increased diagnoses of early-stage, in situ melanoma, leading the researchers to raise concerns about overdiagnosis.

August 17, 2022

Cancer research

Single HPV Vaccine Dose May Be Enough to Prevent Cancer

In findings that could have global implications to change the face of female cancers, researchers reported that a single dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is highly effective in protecting young women against cervical infection with cancer-causing HPV types. The study results, which were published in NEJM Evidence, build on the body of evidence supporting single-dose HPV vaccines.

August 10, 2022

Patient advocacy

Promote Patient Self-Advocacy Across the Cancer Spectrum

Healthcare professionals are called to provide patient-centered care in an environment where they listen to patients’ goals and desires and support patient autonomy. However, heeding that call requires patients’ participation to voice their needs and concerns, and some patients may be reluctant to speak up for themselves.

August 09, 2022

Cancer health disparities

Cancer Mortality Declines Among Black Patients but Remains Disproportionately High

Death rates fell about 2% per year from 1999–2019 for Black patients with cancer, researchers reported in study findings published in JAMA Oncology; however, the population’s cancer mortality remains higher than other racial and ethnic groups for most cancer sites.

August 03, 2022

Cancer research

Wildfire Pollutants Increase Risk of Lung, Brain Tumors

Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke increases a person’s risk for developing lung and brain cancer by 5% and 10%, respectively, according to study findings published in Lancet Planetary Health.

Cancer research

Sexual Minority Populations Are Less Likely to Obtain Cervical Cancer Screenings

Propensity to adhere to cervical cancer screening recommendations varies widely by sexual orientation, researchers reported in study findings published in Cancer. They found that those in sexual minority groups are nearly 50% less likely to have ever undergone a Pap test.

Cancer research

Females Are More Likely to Have Severe Cancer Side Effects Than Males

Broad-based sex differences exist in the severity of side effects from cancer and its treatment, with female patients at an overall 34% higher risk for severe symptoms than male patients—and the risk jumps to nearly 50% for immunotherapies, researchers reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Oncology Nursing QI Project Shows Normal Saline Is Comparable to Heparin for Pediatric CVCs

Emerging evidence has consistently shown that flushing central venous catheters with normal saline is comparable to heparin flushes in the adult care setting, leading to updated guideline recommendations that include saline as an alternative. But to date, only two studies have evaluated the two options in pediatric patients, the older of which found increased complications when used in children with leukemia or lymphoma. Is normal saline an acceptable alternative in that population?

Cancer research

CNS Survivorship Needs More Research, Funding, and Training, Expert Panel Says

Access and reimbursement, patient and provider education, core competencies, and survivorship research funding remain critical barriers for primary central nervous system (CNS) cancer survivorship, a team of National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Oncology Network Evaluating Rare CNS Tumors experts reported in a workshop summary published in Neuro-Oncology Advances.

Cancer research

Use of Anxiety and Depression Drugs Linked to Increased PSA Testing

Patients who take anxiety or depression medication are more likely to obtain prostate-specific antigen tests, according to study findings that researchers presented at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.

Cancer research

Digital Health Literacy Affects Overall Survival in Adults With Cancer

Patients with higher levels of digital health literacy have more positive survival outcomes during cancer, researchers reported in study findings published in JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics.

Maintain Oral Adherence With ONS Guidelines™

With so many of today’s cancer treatments administered orally, ensuring that patients adhere to their regimen as prescribed is essential to optimal outcomes. According to the World Health Organization, medication adherence is the single most important modifiable factor that affects treatment outcomes.

Cancer research

Childhood Cancer Survivors Have Healthy but Riskier Pregnancies

Babies born to adult survivors of childhood cancers are as healthy as those born to adults without a history of cancer, but survivors have a higher risk of severe complications during pregnancy, researchers reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Cancer research

Naive T-Cell Depletion Prevents Chronic GVHD in Transplantation Survivors

A novel stem cell transplantation strategy reduces both the incidence and severity of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in patients with acute leukemia, researchers reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The investigational treatment removes naïve T cells from donor cells before transplanting into patients.

Cancer research

Cutaneous Malignancies Have High Response to Oncolytic Virus Plus Immunotherapy

Combination treatment with an oncolytic virus plus a PD-1 inhibitor shows promise in patients with nonmelanoma skin cancers, researchers reported in early study results during the 2022 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium.

Cancer research

E-Cigarettes Increase Risk of Lung and Bladder Cancer More Than Traditional Cigarettes

People with a history of e-cigarette use have a higher risk of developing both lung and bladder cancer than never smokers or even users of regular cigarettes, according to study findings researchers reported during the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.

Cancer research

AI Ultrasound Is Nearly 100% Accurate in Detecting Thyroid Cancers

Ultrasound imaging guided with artificial intelligence (AI) noninvasively detects almost all malignant thyroid nodules, researchers reported at the 2022 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium. It is also accurate when predicting T stage, extracapsular extension, and presence of a BRAF variant.

Cancer health disparities

Oncology Navigation Standards Help Patients Overcome Disparities and Barriers to Care

Patients with cancer, especially those from underrepresented groups or who are experiencing racism, inequalities, social determinants of health factors, and other barriers to care, need oncology nurse navigation now more than ever before. Developed as a “strategy to improve outcomes in marginalized populations by eliminating barriers to timely diagnosis and treatment of cancer and other chronic diseases,” navigation has made a difference for patients since its introduction in 1990.

More Patients Are Skipping Their Cervical Cancer Screenings

Nearly a quarter of patients who are eligible for cervical cancer screening are overdue for their current tests, researchers said in study findings published in JAMA Network Open. The number grew nearly 10% since 2005—representing a steady increase in missed screening over time—and was higher in different sociodemographic groups because of factors related to social determinants of health.

Cancer research

Targeting Beta2-Spectrin Could Prevent Biggest Contributor to Increasing HCC Rates

Excessive amounts of a protein called beta2-spectrin may put people at increased risk for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which is the leading cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), researchers said in a report published in Science Translational Medicine. Developing treatments to lower the protein may help reduce the incidence of both diseases.

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