Review the most current news and learn about the latest clinical developments in leukemia care. Cancer Nursing Today has up-to-date perspectives and information on treatment of acute myeloid leukemia, whole-genome sequencing for myeloid cancers, and more. Discover how the latest clinical trials and research are impacting patient care for all forms of leukemia.
Researchers, led by Katharine McLaughlin, examined the relationship between changes in vital signs and admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) in patients with acute myeloid or lymphoblastic leukemia following induction chemotherapy. They reported that respiratory rate (RR) and fraction of expired oxygen (FiO2) requirement changes predicted disease deterioration that led to ICU admission, which was consistent with the most common reason for ICU admission in the cohort, respiratory failure. ...
The new data is being used to develop a biomarker tool to predict the efficacy of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab.
Many studies are examining COVID-19's impact on particular subgroups of patients with cancer.
Oncology nurses experience stress from many different directions—time pressures, nursing shortages, complex cancer ...