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    Clinical and Pharmaceutical Nurse Educators Collaborate to Bring Training to Nurses and Improve Patient Care
    Oncology nurse education
    Clinical and Pharmaceutical Nurse Educators Collaborate to Bring Training to Nurses and Improve Patient Care
    January 13, 2023
    Oncology Nurse Uses Retirement to Help Patients and Healthcare Professionals Understand Pancreatic Cancer Biomarker Testing Results
    Pancreatic cancer
    Oncology Nurse Uses Retirement to Help Patients and Healthcare Professionals Understand Pancreatic Cancer Biomarker Testing Results
    November 11, 2022
    The Life of Marie Curie and Her Contributions to Oncology
    Cancer treatments
    The Life of Marie Curie and Her Contributions to Oncology
    November 07, 2022
    Post-Flooding Natural Disaster Cancer Considerations and Patient Education Points
    Patient safety
    Post-Flooding Natural Disaster Cancer Considerations and Patient Education Points
    September 28, 2022
    Can Patients Use Continuous Glucose Monitors During Radiation Therapy for Cancer?
    Radiation therapy
    Can Patients Use Continuous Glucose Monitors During Radiation Therapy for Cancer?
    August 19, 2022
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    Genetic Disorder Reference Sheet: BAP1
    Genetics & genomics

    Genetic Disorder Reference Sheet: BAP1

    Isolated in 1998 as a tumor suppressor gene, BAP1 pathogenic variants have been identified in at least 200 families. More cases will be found as germline pathogenic variant testing becomes more readily available and routinely offered to patients with cancer.

    January 17, 2023
    Religious Fasting During Cancer Treatment
    Oncology nurse-patient relationship

    Religious Fasting During Cancer Treatment

    Many cultures and religions across the world practice fasting, or the absence of caloric intake for a few hours to several weeks, at different times throughout the year. Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, and Taoism religions most commonly use fasting for various reasons, but the overall purpose generally is to demonstrate sacrifice or spiritual cleansing.

    January 17, 2023
    Clinical and Pharmaceutical Nurse Educators Collaborate to Bring Training to Nurses and Improve Patient Care
    Oncology nurse education

    Clinical and Pharmaceutical Nurse Educators Collaborate to Bring Training to Nurses and Improve Patient Care

    In 2022 we celebrated the National League for Nursing’s Year of the Nurse Educator, but nursing staff recognize and thank nurse educators for their critical role in training and support year in and year out. Oncology nurses in particular rely on nurse educators to stay updated as treatments and patient care constantly evolve—and that requires a multipronged approach. All aspects are covered when clinical nurse educators and pharmaceutical nurse educators come together to deliver training for today’s cancer therapies.

    January 13, 2023
    Text-Messaging Prescreening Streamlines Treatment Visits and Care for ICI Toxicities
    Adverse events

    Text-Messaging Prescreening Streamlines Treatment Visits and Care for ICI Toxicities

    Prescreening patients for immune-related adverse events during treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors using text messaging may reduce the need for some in-person, preinfusion office visits, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open. The approach may help decrease the burden of cancer care for both patients and providers.

    January 11, 2023
    Micro-Organospheres Create Molecular Model of Patients’ Cancer in Just Two Weeks
    Cancer treatments

    Micro-Organospheres Create Molecular Model of Patients’ Cancer in Just Two Weeks

    Biomarker- and molecular-driven technologies such as molecular models can precisely predict how an individual’s cancer will respond to certain treatments, the pinnacle of precision oncology. However, established modeling systems such as patient-derived xenografts and patient-derived organoids require large tissue samples and take months or even a year to obtain results, barriers that have limited their application in regular practice.

    November 16, 2022
    Predictive and Diagnostic Biomarkers
    Care coordination

    Predictive and Diagnostic Biomarkers

    Biomarkers, also called molecular markers or signature molecules, can help clinicians characterize alterations in tumors through the detection of specific DNA, RNA, protein, or metabolomic profiles. These pieces of the cancer puzzle are part of precision oncology that the cancer care team can use to assess patients’ cancer risk and prognosis or monitor disease progression. Biomarkers are also a key factor in determining and tailoring treatment methods and their likelihood of success.

    November 08, 2022
    NCI Awards $23 Million to Establish Centers to Study Telehealth for Cancer Care
    Access to Cancer Care

    NCI Awards $23 Million to Establish Centers to Study Telehealth for Cancer Care

    Four academic institutions will create centers of excellence dedicated to telehealth in cancer care to help healthcare providers increase its use in oncology practice, thanks to $23 million in National Cancer Institute (NCI) funding. The awards are part of NCI’s Telehealth Research Centers of Excellence initiative, which is supported by President Joe Biden’s Cancer Moonshot initiative.

    November 03, 2022
    Most Lung Cancer Genetic Variants Are Clinically Actionable and All Patients Should Get Biomarker Testing
    Cancer research

    Most Lung Cancer Genetic Variants Are Clinically Actionable and All Patients Should Get Biomarker Testing

    More than 95% of germline genetic variants identified through genetic testing in patients with lung cancer are potentially clinically actionable, researchers reported in study findings during the 2022 ASCO Plenary Series Program, leading them to recommend testing all patients with the disease.

    November 02, 2022
    Genetic Counselors Help Patients and Oncology Nurses Predict Current and Future Cancer Diagnoses
    Genetics & genomics

    Genetic Counselors Help Patients and Oncology Nurses Predict Current and Future Cancer Diagnoses

    Many of our patients are individuals who haven’t developed cancer but might have a concerning family history of the disease. We rely on healthcare providers like oncology nurses to identify individuals with concerning cancer histories and refer them to genetic counselors for a complete risk assessment, including genetic testing when appropriate, to determine their risk and recommend proactive measures to reduce it.

    November 01, 2022
    CHIP Drastically Reduced Uninsured Children in the Past 25 Years
    Health promotion

    CHIP Drastically Reduced Uninsured Children in the Past 25 Years

    The Children’s Health Insurance Program helped drop the percentage of uninsured children from 15% to 3.7% since its authorization by Congress in 1997, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released in celebration of CHIP’s 25th anniversary in August 2022.

    October 20, 2022
    New SIO-ASCO Guideline Identifies Integrative Care Recommendations for Cancer-Related Pain
    Pain management

    New SIO-ASCO Guideline Identifies Integrative Care Recommendations for Cancer-Related Pain

    Cancer-related pain, whether from the disease or its treatments, is a distressing symptom that persists through survivorship. Pain diminishes patients’ quality of life and negatively affects their cancer-related outcomes.

    October 14, 2022
    Sexual Considerations for Patients With Cancer
    Sexual/reproductive issues

    Sexual Considerations for Patients With Cancer

    As a term, sexuality is linked to sexual functioning—the ability to engage in sexual behaviors and the body’s physiologic response—as well as sexual reproduction and fertility. But those biologic aspects are just a small part of a person’s overall sexuality. Sexual health is a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being and requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships.

    October 04, 2022
    CMS Guides U.S. States on New Benefit to Improve Access to Care for Children With Complex Medical Conditions
    Patient advocacy

    CMS Guides U.S. States on New Benefit to Improve Access to Care for Children With Complex Medical Conditions

    A new Medicaid health home benefit could improve access to person-centered care management, care coordination, and support resources for children with complex medical conditions and their families—but only if states understand how to opt into offering it. In August 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, released guidelines for states to better understand the benefit and its requirements.

    October 03, 2022
    Post-Flooding Natural Disaster Cancer Considerations and Patient Education Points
    Patient safety

    Post-Flooding Natural Disaster Cancer Considerations and Patient Education Points

    Natural disasters present unique challenges to patients with cancer and the healthcare systems that must stand ready to keep them healthy. Exposure to floodwater places patients at risk for infectious diseases, chemical hazards, and injury, and anything in the water’s path, including medical equipment, medications, homes, and vehicles, can be severely damaged or destroyed. Patients with cancer who are immunocompromised are a highly vulnerable post-flooding population and need special guidance.

    September 28, 2022
    Certain Cancers May Increase Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
    Research

    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
    Nurse Scientists Are Leading Patient Care Discoveries in the Ever-Evolving World of Cancer Survivorship
    Research

    Nurse Scientists Are Leading Patient Care Discoveries in the Ever-Evolving World of Cancer Survivorship

    The cancer survivorship program team at the University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center is conducting numerous research projects such as cancer treatment’s late effects, survivors’ quality of life and health behaviors, telemedicine for survivorship visits, and even an artificial intelligence–powered, mobile phone–based program to support patient adherence to guidance from survivorship visits.

    September 13, 2022
    Low Cost-Related Health Literacy May Prevent Survivors From Following Care Plans
    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 Nurse Shares Perspective on Evolution of Cancer Care and Survivorship
    Care coordination

    Oncology Nurse Educates the Public on the Evolution of Cancer Care and Survivorship

    With care shifting to outpatient delivery and the increased availability of evidence-based support services, cancer care and survivor support has greatly evolved during the past 25 years, according to ONS member Carlin Callaway, DNP, MS, RN, ACNP-BC, ACNS-BC, AOCNP®, assistant professor and lead medical oncology advanced practice provider at the University of Colorado Cancer Center and member of the ONS Metro Denver Chapter, in a June 2022 public-facing blog post for the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Cancer.Net website.

    September 07, 2022
    Data Coordinators and Oncology Nurses Collaborate to Create Accurate, Comprehensive Survivorship Care Plans
    Survivorship care plans

    Data Coordinators and Oncology Nurses Collaborate to Create Accurate, Comprehensive Survivorship Care Plans

    Coordinating survivorship care plans is an integral part of cancer care. When the Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Network experienced challenges in implementing survivorship care plans, it created a brand-new medical role—survivorship data coordinator—to “initiate case findings for eligible patients, track patients completing treatment, notify physicians and advanced practice providers to populate the survivorship care plan, and schedule survivorship care plan appointments.”

    September 06, 2022
    Social and Community Context Matter in Cancer Care
    Patient Support

    Social and Community Context Matter in Cancer Care

    A person’s zip code often matters more than their genetic code when it comes to their health. Where we live and work, how connected we are in our community, and how much support we have are core social determinants of health that also significantly affect cancer health outcomes.

    August 30, 2022
    CMS Creates Enhancing Oncology Model to Drive Patient-Centered Care
    Patient advocacy

    CMS Creates Enhancing Oncology Model to Drive Patient-Centered Care

    To improve cancer care and lower costs, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services created the Enhancing Oncology Model in June 2022.

    August 25, 2022
    Biden Adds New Members to Cancer Cabinet
    Cancer moonshot

    Biden Adds New Members to Cancer Cabinet

    With broad backgrounds in oncology genetics, immunology, and disparities, President Joe Biden’s three July 2022 appointments to the Cancer Cabinet will help guide the United States on opportunities to reduce cancer’s barriers and burden for underserved populations.

    August 24, 2022
    New Technology Tools Help Oncology APRNs Improve Patient Outcomes
    Advanced Practice Nursing (APRN)

    New Technology Tools Help Oncology APRNs Improve Patient Outcomes

    Clinical decision support systems are tools integrated into electronic health records that include reminders for preventive care, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, order sets, and alerts for drug prescribing. In health care, artificial intelligence converts data into knowledge to guide clinical decisions. When combined, the two technologies can guide advanced practice RNs and other providers with predictions and suggestions that go beyond human accuracy and specificity.

    August 11, 2022
    CMS Expands Access to High-Quality Care With Physician Payment Rule Proposal
    Cancer health disparities

    CMS Expands Access to High-Quality Care With Physician Payment Rule Proposal

    To decrease cost and increase access to care, in July 2022 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed a conversion factor of $33.08 for the 2023 Physician Fee Schedule.

    August 10, 2022
    Nurses Are Pivotal to Advancing Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Initiative
    Cancer health policy

    Nurses Are Pivotal to Advancing Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Initiative

    As the most trusted professionals for 20 years in a row, nurses witness the needs of those in our care and are suited to translate them to legislatures, regulatory agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and insurers. We do that by speaking plainly about the impact that cancer has on patients and their families. As experts, our ideas and language can translate into practice changes to transform cancer care.

    August 09, 2022
    Promote Patient Self-Advocacy Across the Cancer Spectrum
    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
    Cost Can Prevent Patients From Receiving Follow-Up Care, Study Suggests
    Access to Cancer Care

    Cost Can Prevent Patients From Receiving Follow-Up Care, Study Suggests

    Financial considerations are notable barriers for patients with cancer receiving follow-up cancer care, according to study findings from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) All of Us Research Program.

    August 08, 2022
    Oncology Care Model Created New Opportunities for APRNs to Transform Cancer Care
    Care coordination

    Oncology Care Model Created New Opportunities for APRNs to Transform Cancer Care

    Launched in 2016 as a pilot program from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Innovation Center to develop new payment and delivery system models, the Oncology Care Model had a lofty goal: drive improvements in providing high-quality and cost-effective care.

    July 14, 2022
    CDC Reports More Than 1.7 Million New Cancer Cases in 2019
    Cancer research

    CDC Reports More Than 1.7 Million New Cancer Cases in 2019

    More than 1.7 million new invasive cancer cases were reported in the United States in 2019, according to the U.S. Cancer Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated in June 2022.

    July 12, 2022
    CNS Survivorship Needs More Research, Funding, and Training, Expert Panel Says
    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.

    July 06, 2022
    The Clinical Pharmacist’s Role in Symptom Assessments
    Symptom management

    The Clinical Pharmacist’s Role in Symptom Assessments

    Healthcare professionals involved in direct patient care, such as nurses, pharmacists, advanced practice providers, and physicians, learn methods of symptom assessment during education and training, but each profession uses a slightly different lens. The ability to consider polypharmacy and drug-drug interactions in patient assessment is one of the most important skills a clinical pharmacist uses in daily practice. Clinical pharmacists caring for patients with cancer must identify drug-related side effects, monitor and manage patients during chronic drug therapy, and educate patients and members of the interprofessional team, all in the context of the intricacies of antineoplastic therapy and adherence assessment.

    July 05, 2022
    Symptom Assessment
    Symptom management

    Symptom Assessment

    Symptom assessment gives oncology nurses a consistent matrix to directly evaluate the significance that symptoms have on patients’ distress, quality of life, and survival. Both symptoms and their impact can evolve throughout a patient’s cancer course, making high-quality and detail-oriented assessments an essential tool for successful treatment and management.

    July 05, 2022
    Funding to Advance Equity in Cancer Screening and Follow-Up Care Allocated by the HHS
    Cancer screening

    Community Health Centers Get Funding to Advance Equity in Cancer Screening and Follow-Up Care

    With the relaunch of the Biden-Harris administration’s Cancer Moonshot initiative, the fight against cancer is back in the government spotlight. To support the Moonshot’s goals, in May 2022 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) allocated $5 million to the Health Resources and Services Administration-funded community health centers.

    June 30, 2022
    CMS’s Chronic Pain Experience Journey Map Will Help Patients and Providers
    Pain management

    CMS’s Chronic Pain Experience Journey Map Will Help Patients and Providers

    Highlighting the most prominent barriers that people accessing care face and the influencers acting on providers, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled in May Chronic Pain Experience Journey Map. The map came out of the work done under the 2019 Chronic Pain Stakeholder Engagement initiative to explore the serious role chronic pain has in patients’ lives.  

    June 15, 2022
    Independent Advocates Help Patients With Dementia Navigate Cancer Care
    Care coordination

    Independent Advocates Help Patients With Dementia Navigate Cancer Care

    Clinicians have an implicit—if not explicit—obligation to advocate for their patients. However, as health care’s complexity increases, independent advocates can help patients navigate systematic challenges throughout the continuum. Independent advocates follow the patient, not the reimbursement constraints, a chief distinction between us and clinical, facility, or agency case managers.

    June 09, 2022
    The Evolution of Ambulatory Care
    Care coordination

    The Evolution of Ambulatory Care

    Ambulatory oncology began to gradually evolve in the mid-2000s to include multiple aspects of the care continuum. Then suddenly, a pandemic skyrocketed that growth as institutions Raced to develop their ambulatory infrastructure to meet new and changing needs.

    April 05, 2022
    The Case of the Swift Sepsis Response
    Oncologic emergencies

    The Case of the Swift Sepsis Response

    Simon is a 72-year-old patient diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia. He underwent an HLA-identical sibling peripheral blood stem cell transplantation with fludarabine and melphalan as conditioning chemotherapies before the procedure. Simon is now more than 12 days posttransplant but still neutropenic with an absolute neutrophil count of 0. He has no signs of engraftment, is on total parenteral nutrition, and requires multiple blood transfusions and electrolytes through his central line catheter daily.

    September 03, 2021
    What Oncology Nurses Need to Know About Telehealth
    Nurse empowerment

    What Oncology Nurses Need to Know About Telehealth

    Thrust into the mainstream in 2020, telehealth has transformed how patients with cancer receive some of their care, substituting certain traditional in-person office or clinic visits for phones, videos, and apps and devices that monitor patients’ health. It’s improved access to care in areas previously considered at risk for disparities: for example, patients in remote locations can be managed in an acute-care setting using television monitors, cameras, and call buttons to contact specialists. 

    April 26, 2021
    ONS Congress

    Building a CAR T-Cell Program: How to Go From None to Done

    Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is a promising new treatment option for patients with certain types of cancer. As the field expands, institutions are exploring specialized service lines to provide the treatment, speakers said during a presentation on April 22, 2021, for the 46th Annual ONS Congress™ as they shared the lessons learned as their institutions established CAR T-cell therapy programs.

    April 22, 2021
    Involve the Entire Cancer Care Team to Effectively Implement Guidelines
    Clinical practice guidelines

    Involve the Entire Cancer Care Team to Effectively Implement Guidelines

    Only 19% of strategies to implement clinical practice guidelines are fully effective and the majority (43%) are not effective at all, according to the findings from a clinical review in the European Union. Effective guideline implementation requires teamwork, interprofessional engagement, and selecting the most appropriate tool for the job. 

    April 12, 2021
    Virtual Care for Patients With Cancer in New Jersey During COVID-19
    COVID-19

    Virtual Care for Patients With Cancer in New Jersey During COVID-19

    The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is unchartered territory with many unknowns, especially a new reality that nurses may be experiencing for the first time: virtual patient care. Even at a distance, the team at Jefferson Health New Jersey Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center in Sewell wanted to ensure we offered the same level of care and encouragement to patients in all phases of the cancer continuum, so here’s what we found worked for us.

    June 08, 2020
    How Can Electronic Health Records Help Nurses Implement OCM Changes?
    Medical reimbursement

    How Can Electronic Health Records Help Nurses Implement OCM Changes?

    The Oncology Care Model (OCM) is a value-based payment system that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is piloting. OCM focuses on decreasing the cost of cancer care while continuing to provide high-quality care, including a high level of care coordination and navigation and adherence to national guidelines for care. Part of OCM requires implementing certain practice changes, including documenting a 13-point care plan for each patient.

    October 14, 2019
    Patient-Centered Care Through the Oncology Care Model
    Quality of care

    Patient-Centered Care Through the Oncology Care Model

    Better care. Smarter spending. Healthier people. Those are the three hallmark goals of the Oncology Care Model, a value-based payment system developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service’s Center for Innovation.

    October 01, 2019
    How Is ONS Supporting OCM Nursing Practice?
    Care coordination

    How Is ONS Supporting OCM Nursing Practice?

    The preliminary outcomes for performance in the first year of the Oncology Care Model (OCM) have shown modest but interesting results for the value-based payment model. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ year-one evaluation examined the initial impact of the new payment model on practice in terms of outcomes related to total cost of care per practice, unplanned hospital and emergency department visits, hospital visits, and patient-reported satisfaction with care for six-month episodes of chemotherapy for beneficiaries from July 1, 2016–June 30, 2017.

    October 01, 2019
    Senators Create Bipartisan Comprehensive Care Caucus
    Health Policy

    Senators Create Bipartisan Comprehensive Care Caucus

    After years of confusion, discussion, debate, and dedicated advocacy work, lawmakers are finally understanding what palliative care is—symptom management, not hospice—and how it’s employed in care. The benefits of early palliative interventions for many diseases, including cancer, can improve quality of life for patients as they navigate their diagnoses. To increase awareness and availability of palliative care in practice, Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), John Barrasso, MD (R-WY), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) launched the bipartisan Senate Comprehensive Care Caucus on July 31, 2019.

    September 01, 2019
    Bipartisan Reps Reintroduce Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act
    Health Policy

    Bipartisan Reps Reintroduce Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act

    In divisive times, fewer congressional bills find their way to the president’s desk without considerable bipartisan support. The dance of legislation is complex. Maneuvering through the legislative terrain and avoiding political landmines requires partnerships, expert data, and—at times—a little bit of luck. In the case of the Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act (H.R. 3835), that’s the story so far.

    August 17, 2019
    New Genetics Service Delivery Models Help Patients Access Genetic Counseling
    Genetics & genomics

    New Genetics Service Delivery Models Help Patients Access Genetic Counseling

    As genetic and genomic testing become more common—and complex—in cancer diagnosis and treatment decisions, more efficient and accessible ways of providing comprehensive genetic care are needed. In their article in the February 2019 issue of the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, Pierle and Mahon discussed the findings from their literature review, specifically pertaining to genetics care services across the cancer continuum, patient and system barriers to accessing care, new service delivery models, and oncology nurses’ role in providing comprehensive cancer genetics care services.

    May 07, 2019
    Oncology Urgent Care Clinics Are an Emerging Setting for Cancer Care Delivery
    Care coordination

    Oncology Urgent Care Clinics Are an Emerging Setting for Cancer Care Delivery

    Patients with cancer are living longer, embarking on complex treatment regimens, and experiencing more complications associated with care. As a result, a large volume of patients with cancer require urgent or emergency visits throughout their disease trajectory. Although the need remains constant, what has evolved over time are the chief complaints that bring patients in, the care associated with complications, and new options to lower the burden and cost of care.    

    April 15, 2019
    Caring for Patients Through All Levels of Survivorship
    Survivorship

    Caring for Patients Through All Levels of Survivorship

    The medical terms for living with and beyond a cancer diagnosis identify patients as entering the survivorship phase of their cancer journey. However, as science continues to develop new treatments responsible for extending patients’ lives, new levels of survivorship are being determined.

    September 04, 2018
    Care Coordination Standardizes Monitoring for Patients Prescribed Oral Cancer Agents
    Oral adherence

    Care Coordination Standardizes Monitoring for Patients Prescribed Oral Cancer Agents

    Use of oral therapies requires healthcare teams to monitor patients for issues such as unreported side effects, medication nonadherence, and incorrect administration of medications. Although many patients do very well with this form of treatment, some patients, even with a significant amount of education before starting therapy, may have challenges. 

    August 20, 2018
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