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ASCO Announces New Clinical Trial Recruitment, Retention Resources

Leah Lawrence

News | August 3, 2022

ASCO and the ACCC recently announced new resources to help research sites increase racial and ethnic equity in cancer trials.

Genetic Counseling Referral Alert Failed to Catch On

Leah Lawrence

News | August 3, 2022

Significant obstacles are preventing the adoption of an automated tool for referrals to genetic counseling and testing.

National Project Supports Patients Receiving Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RN

GI Cancer | July 15, 2022

The Australian study put men with prostate cancer receiving androgen deprivation therapy on an exercise program.

Outpatient Infusion Suite for Inpatients Improve Start Times, Length of Stay

Leah Lawrence

Treatment | July 14, 2022

Researchers evaluated whether outpatients suites could improve quality measures.

Oncology Nurses Had Altered Work-Related QOL During Pandemic

Leah Lawrence

News | July 14, 2022

Depression, anxiety, and PTSD were all factors in nurses' work-related quality of life.

PRO Monitoring Lacking in Real-World Settings

Leah Lawrence

News | July 14, 2022

Assessing patient-reported outcomes (PROs) may happen much less frequently outside of clinical trials.

Extracorporeal Photopheresis for Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease

Patrick Daly

GVHD | July 14, 2022

Extracorporeal photopheresis for the treatment of chronic GVHD was well-tolerated and appeared to improve overall survival.

Patrick Daly

GVHD | July 14, 2022

The co-infusion of unrelated cord blood during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation appeared to improve GVHD outcomes.

Results of PTCy Study in Largely Racial/Ethnic Minority Subjects

Elaine S. DeMeyer, RN, MSN, AOCN®, BMTCN®

GVHD | July 14, 2022

Recent research related to PTCy highlights the importance of diversity in clinical trials.

Timely Postdischarge Appointment Reduced Readmissions, ED Visits

Leah Lawrence

Best Practices | June 23, 2022

Readmissions and emergency department visits account for significant healthcare spending.

Initiative Created to Increase Cancer Screenings That Were Disrupted by COVID

Emily Menendez

News | June 16, 2022

Clinics also postponed or deferred radiation treatments and elective surgeries.

Did Updated FDA Guidance Increase Inclusion of Patients With Brain Metastases in Breast Cancer Trials?

Kerri Fitzgerald

Conferences | June 14, 2022

The results were presented at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.

Physicians, Nurses Can Improve Treatment Compliance With CDK 4/6 Inhibitors in Metastatic Breast Cancer

Kerri Fitzgerald

Conferences | June 14, 2022

A study identified self-reported gaps from healthcare providers associated with providing treatment-related support.

Dostarlimab Cures All Patients in Rectal Cancer Clinical Trial

Emily Menendez

GI Cancer | June 10, 2022

Dostarlimab has led to the complete remission of cancer tumors in all 14 patients of a small trial.

NP-Monitored Remote Patient Monitoring Feasible in Vulnerable Patients

Leah Lawrence

Conferences | June 10, 2022

"Early identification of patient illness may help reduce acute care use and improve quality of care.”

Scoring Model to Predict cGVHD at Day 100

Patrick Daly

GVHD | June 7, 2022

Four variables for cGVHD may help transplant teams consider early discontinuation of immunosuppressants in the future.

Oncology Nurse Entrepreneur to Provide Guidance on a Unique Career Path

Vanessa Ira

News | April 27, 2022

Oncology nurses have several career options, and the one that may be furthest from their minds as they start out is the ...

Experienced Nurses Aid Novice Nurse Writers Through Mentorship

Emily Menendez

News | April 27, 2022

beyond Oncology has developed a mentorship program to enhance the writing skills of oncology nurses.

Feasibility Study Demonstrates Ability of SMART Nurse-Led Educational Intervention to Help Cancer Patients Achieve Health Literacy-Related Goals

Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RN

News | February 14, 2022

Health literacy consists of a patient’s ability to understand, interpret, and apply health information to their individual ...

Full Report Published of Alliance A221101 Trial Showing No Impact of Armodafinil on Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients with High-Grade Gliomas

Teresa Hagan Thomas, PhD, RN

News | February 9, 2022

Cancer-related fatigue is common in cancer patients, whether as a symptom of the cancer or as a treatment side effect. ...

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