Leah Lawrence

Leah Lawrence is a freelance health writer and editor based in Delaware. Her work has appeared on several websites, including Cancer Nursing Today and Blood Cancers Today.

Articles by Leah Lawrence

Leah LawrenceNews | February 2, 2023
Among the topics identified by the online survey were cancer biology, treatments, and direct patient care.
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Leah LawrenceNews | January 26, 2023
Most patient reported issues were successfully resolved by nurses. But how was patient engagement?
Leah LawrenceLung Cancer | January 26, 2023
A combination approach that includes lung cancer screening was effective in older patients.
Leah LawrenceNews | January 26, 2023
What was the impact of self-reported physical activity on burnout among RNs in ambulatory care cancer clinics?
Leah LawrenceLung Cancer | January 18, 2023
Is vaping safer than smoking? A new joint statement from AACR and ASCO points to alarming evidence for carcenogenesis.
Leah LawrenceNews | January 18, 2023
A study attempted to explore the role of palliative care in facilitating advance directive discussions among veterans.
Leah LawrenceNews | January 18, 2023
APPs are legally allowed to prescribe and consult in these cases, but how many actually feel empowered to do so?
Leah LawrenceTreatment | October 17, 2023
A recently approved TIW schedule provides new option for patients with ALL or LBL receiving asparaginase.
Leah LawrenceTreatment | January 10, 2023
Prognostic understanding is essential to medical decision-making, but are these patients' hopes too high?
Leah LawrenceNews | January 10, 2023
Cancer self-management apps are widely used, but do they provide enough information?
Leah LawrenceNews | November 21, 2023
Cancer survivors have an increased risk of malignancy from HPV, so why are some refusing the vaccine?
Leah LawrenceNews | December 28, 2022
Can celebrating the successes of others help alleviate burnout in health care workers?
Leah LawrenceNews | December 28, 2022
Why patients with cancer should be tested for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.
Leah LawrenceBreast Cancer | November 17, 2023
The local recurrence rates were optimistic for women with multiple ipsilateral breast cancer in one clinical trial.
Leah LawrenceBreast Cancer | November 17, 2023
Results from the DESTINY-Breast03 study indicate survival advantage with the antibody drug conjugate.
Leah LawrenceBreast Cancer | November 17, 2023
Gene recurrence-score trial finds puzzling disparities in outcomes despite similarities in clinical factors.
Leah LawrenceGyn-Onc | December 13, 2022
Black women are less likely to experience cervical ADC, but they are most likely to die from it. What causes the disparity?
Leah LawrenceTreatment | December 13, 2022
Why didn’t the assessment have a greater effect on quality of life in patients older than 70? Researchers discuss.
Leah LawrenceSkin Cancer | November 17, 2023
Records from the SEER database show two distinct periods of reduction coinciding with emergence of new therapies.
Leah LawrenceMultiple Myeloma | December 7, 2022
Results of the CASTOR trial show promise for three-drug regimen, including reduction in risk of death.