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Staffing Levels in Ambulatory Oncology Nursing

Convenience. Flexibility. Normalcy. Ambulatory oncology clinics deliver on those three crucially important aspects of treatment to many patients with cancer, offering expert care without a hospital stay or traveling far from home.

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ONS Members Help Drive the Ambulatory Staffing Discussion

Cancer treatments

ONS Members Help Drive the Ambulatory Staffing Discussion

FDA Approves Isatuximab-irfc for Multiple Myeloma

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Isatuximab-irfc for Multiple Myeloma

Oncology Nursing Specialty Position Defines the Role of the Cancer Nurse

Oncology Nursing Specialty Position Defines the Role of the Cancer Nurse

The Case of the Candy-Coated (Mis)Conception

Cancer research

The Case of the Candy-Coated (Mis)Conception

February 28, 2020

FDA Approves Neratinib for Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Neratinib for Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

February 26, 2020

Cancer Death Rates See Largest-Ever Single-Year Drop

American Cancer Society (ACS)

Cancer Death Rates See Largest-Ever Single-Year Drop

February 26, 2020

Oncology Drug Reference Sheet: Niraparib

Oncology Drug Reference Sheet: Niraparib

February 25, 2020

BRAF Mutations Guide Treatment in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Clinical practice

BRAF Mutations Guide Treatment in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

February 24, 2020

How DNA Sequencing Technologies Are Used in Cancer Care, Now and in the Future

Genetics & genomics

How DNA Sequencing Technologies Are Used in Cancer Care, Now and in the Future

February 20, 2020

HPV Vaccine Has an Indirect Benefit: Herd Immunity

HPV Vaccine Has an Indirect Benefit: Herd Immunity

February 19, 2020

The Case of the CDK4/6 Inhibitors Checklist

The Case of the CDK4/6 Inhibitors Checklist

February 18, 2020

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Oncology nursing community

Donna Clark Was an Advocate for Compassionate Nursing Care

February 14, 2020

Nurses Will Forge New Territory With Biosimilars in Cancer Care

Nurses Will Forge New Territory With Biosimilars in Cancer Care

February 13, 2020

How We’re Growing Nursing’s Voice in the Health News Media

How We’re Growing Nursing’s Voice in the Health News Media

February 13, 2020

Women With Diabetes Are Less Likely to Get Cancer Screenings

Women With Diabetes Are Less Likely to Get Cancer Screenings

February 12, 2020

Immune-Related Adverse Events With PD-1 Inhibitors in Head and Neck Cancer

Clinical practice

Immune-Related Adverse Events With PD-1 Inhibitors in Head and Neck Cancer

February 11, 2020

Nurses Are Central to Lung Cancer Screening Conversations

Cancer screening

Nurses Are Central to Lung Cancer Screening Conversations

February 10, 2020

Ovarian Cancer: Prevention, Screening, Treatment, and Survivorship Recommendations

Ovarian Cancer: Prevention, Screening, Treatment, and Survivorship Recommendations

February 06, 2020

Blood Test May Show Earliest Warning of Breast Cancer

Blood Test May Show Earliest Warning of Breast Cancer

February 05, 2020

Updated NCCN Cancer Screening Guidelines Inform Practice and Prevention

Clinical practice guidelines

Updated NCCN Cancer Screening Guidelines Inform Practice and Prevention

February 04, 2020

The Value of Vigilance: New Screening Recommendations Are Vital for Cancer Prevention

Cancer screening

The Value of Vigilance

February 04, 2020

Board Approves New Positions, Policies, and Action Plans for 2020

Board Approves New Positions, Policies, and Action Plans for 2020

February 03, 2020

Nurses Most Trusted Profession for 18 Years in Row

Oncology nursing community

Nurses Most Trusted Profession for 18 Years in Row

January 31, 2020

Study Drug Plus Immunotherapy May Offer New Treatment Option for Lung and Kidney Cancer

Study Drug Plus Immunotherapy May Offer New Treatment Option for Lung and Kidney Cancer

January 28, 2020

Prostate Cancer Prevention, Screening, Treatment, and Survivorship Recommendations

Prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer Prevention, Screening, Treatment, and Survivorship Recommendations

January 27, 2020

FDA Approves Tazemetostat for Advanced Epithelioid Sarcoma

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Tazemetostat for Advanced Epithelioid Sarcoma

January 24, 2020

Trastuzumab Biosimilar Has Comparative Safety and Efficacy After Long-Term Follow-Up

Trastuzumab Biosimilar Has Comparative Safety and Efficacy After Long-Term Follow-Up

January 22, 2020

Oncology Drug Reference Sheet: Entrectinib

Oncology Drug Reference Sheet: Entrectinib

January 21, 2020

Prioritize Your Time Amid Today’s Attention Seekers

Nurse self-care

Prioritize Your Time Amid Today’s Attention Seekers

January 16, 2020

Breast Cancer Is More Fatal in Men Than Women

Breast Cancer Is More Fatal in Men Than Women

January 15, 2020

Germline and Somatic Mutations: What Is the Difference?

Genetics & genomics

Germline and Somatic Mutations: What Is the Difference?

January 14, 2020

What the Research Cautions About Kratom’s Opioid-Like Abuse Potential

Complementary therapy

What the Research Cautions About Kratom’s Opioid-Like Abuse Potential

January 13, 2020

FDA Approves Avapritinib for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor With a Rare Mutation

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Avapritinib for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors With a Rare Mutation

January 10, 2020

FDA Approves Pembrolizumab for BCG-Unresponsive, High-Risk Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Pembrolizumab for BCG-Unresponsive, High-Risk Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

January 08, 2020

Comprehensive Tobacco Treatment Helps Almost Half of Patients Quit Smoking

Cancer risk prevention

Comprehensive Tobacco Treatment Helps Almost Half of Patients Quit Smoking

January 08, 2020

Does Cryotherapy Prevent Extremity Toxicities From Taxane Chemotherapy?

Treatment side effects

Does Cryotherapy Prevent Extremity Toxicities From Taxane Chemotherapy?

January 07, 2020

Nurses Must Understand Health Disparities to Provide Effective Patient Education

Patient Education

Nurses Must Understand Health Disparities to Provide Effective Patient Education

January 06, 2020

FDA Finalizes Enforcement Policy on Unauthorized Flavored Cartridge-Based E-Cigarettes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Finalizes Enforcement Policy on Unauthorized Flavored Cartridge-Based E-Cigarettes

January 06, 2020

Every Year Is the Year of the Nurse

Every Year Is the Year of the Nurse

January 03, 2020

CAR T-Cell Therapy Offers Rapid QOL Improvements in Younger Patients

Patient quality of life

CAR T-Cell Therapy Offers Rapid QOL Improvements in Younger Patients

January 01, 2020

Oral Chemo Education Sheets Provide Key Education to Patients

Patient Education

Oral Chemo Education Sheets Provide Key Information to Patients

January 01, 2020

New Patient Education Formats Help Nurses Connect Patients to Individualized Resources

Patient Education

New Patient Education Formats Help Nurses Connect Patients to Individualized Resources

January 01, 2020

Commission on Cancer Revises Its Standards. Here Are the Takeaways for Oncology Nurses.

Commission on Cancer Revises Its Standards. Here Are the Takeaways for Oncology Nurses.

December 30, 2019

Experts Recommend Tailored Exercise for All Cancer Treatment Plans

Experts Recommend Tailored Exercise for All Cancer Treatment Plans

December 25, 2019

Oncology Drug Reference Sheet: Radium 223 Dichloride

Oncology Drug Reference Sheet: Radium 223 Dichloride

December 24, 2019

FDA approves fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki for unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Approves Fam-Trastuzumab Deruxtecan-Nxki for Unresectable or Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

December 20, 2019

Multigene Testing Is Cost Effective for All Women With Breast Cancer

Genetics & genomics

Multigene Testing Is Cost Effective for All Women With Breast Cancer

December 20, 2019

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Enfortumab Vedotin-ejfv for Metastatic Urothelial Cancer

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Enfortumab Vedotin-ejfv for Metastatic Urothelial Cancer

December 19, 2019

Combining Tamoxifen and Blue Light Can Better Target CAR T Cells

Combining Tamoxifen and Blue Light Can Better Target CAR T Cells

December 18, 2019

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