Patient Voice
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LGBTQ+ patients are at higher risk for several cancers because of low rates of cancer screening.
Caregivers have to make difficult health decisions for their loved ones at EOL, but a monitoring system may ease this burden.
Even as a life-long advocate for others, it took a cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy to teach Kiara to advocate for herself.
Even with a large discrepancy between patients and providers, patients were satisfied with their level of disease knowledge.
Black and African American cancer survivors tend not to get enough physical activity. What are the causes and solutions?
One study identified 3 domains of sexual quality of life that patients with cancer tend to grapple with.
Most studies focus on either clinician or patient/caregiver reports, but is it better to consider input from all involved?
Prognostic understanding is essential to medical decision-making, but are these patients' hopes too high?
Video games are fun, but can a new 'serious game' help women with breast or gynecologic cancer self-advocate?
Battle and war metaphors are common in the cancer experience. But do they help or hurt?
There was a higher likelihood of having FH among racial/ethnic minority patients and those who were unemployed/disabled.
A sexual health eLearning resource aided in health care professional-led sexual support for patients.
Most adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with advanced cancer would prefer to die at home, but some opt for a hospital death.
An intervention increased conversations about falls in geriatric cancer patients and in patients with a history of falling.
Modifiable risk factors can potentially cause the worsening of already diagnosed cancers, or can be the cause of diagnosis.
Oncology nurses should identify strategies to promote healthy behaviors among all individuals with a history of cancer.
For patients with quality of life and anxiety needs, social media interventions are an accessible way to promote well-being.
Decreased activity in smoking cessation remained low for over a year, indicating a need for health care workers to assist.
Radiology reports can be difficult for patients to understand, leading to questions and need for clarification.
A nurse-led geriatric assessment model was a feasible way to integrate geriatric assessments into routine oncologic care.
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