Brushing up on mouth care for cancer patients with mucositis
Chemotherapy and radiation used to treat head and neck cancers, as well as high-dose chemotherapy given to stem-cell transplant patients, can damage the mucosa…
Oncology
Study finds link between vitamin D and prostate cancer
Researchers writing in Prostate report that the gene GDF-15, known to be upregulated by Vitamin D, is notably absent in samples of human prostate…
Mortality risk for obesity similar for blacks, whites
A study in PLOS One has found that the increased risk of premature death associated with a higher body mass index (BMI) is similar…
Breast cancer care gets personal
Learning objectives 1. State how breast cancer is diagnosed and evaluated. 2. Identify the implications of genetics for patients with breast cancer. 3. Discuss…
The elusive cure
Supporting breast cancer research and screening can help us get another step closer to curing this disease.
The mouth in the mirror: Assessing your patient’s oral health
Approximately half of American adults have periodontal disease—a chronic inflammatory disease affecting gum tissue and supporting teeth. Longstanding untreated periodontal infections are linked to…
JAK inhibitors effective in stopping tumor growth in some colon cancers
Researchers have found that medicines called JAK inhibitors halted tumor growth in patients with colon cancer who had a genetic mutation that is present…
Cancer survivorship
Cancer survivorship refers to the entire process of living with, through, and beyond cancer. A person is considered a cancer survivor from the time…
When good people make hard choices…*
Leah Curtin discusses the difficulty of making choices in health care and includes a challenging situation she experienced as a student.
FDA approves treatment for opioid-induced constipation
On September 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Movantik (naloxegol), an oral treatment for opioid-induced constipation in adults with chronic non-cancer…
Teach-back essentials for cancer survivors
Patients who are cancer survivors may require education on a wide variety of topics, from nutrition to long-term follow-up needs. It’s vital that nurses ensure…
Many oncology patients fail to receive treatment for depressio
Three papers published in The Lancet Psychiatry, The Lancet, and The Lancet Oncology show that 73% of cancer patients who have major depression are…
Brushing up on mouth care for cancer patients with mucositis
Chemotherapy and radiation used to treat head and neck cancers, as well as high-dose chemotherapy given to stem-cell transplant patients, can damage…
Study finds link between vitamin D and prostate cancer
Researchers writing in Prostate report that the gene GDF-15, known to be upregulated by Vitamin D, is notably absent in samples of…
Mortality risk for obesity similar for blacks, whites
A study in PLOS One has found that the increased risk of premature death associated with a higher body mass index (BMI)…
Breast cancer care gets personal
Learning objectives 1. State how breast cancer is diagnosed and evaluated. 2. Identify the implications of genetics for patients with breast cancer.…
The elusive cure
Supporting breast cancer research and screening can help us get another step closer to curing this disease.
The mouth in the mirror: Assessing your patient’s oral health
Approximately half of American adults have periodontal disease—a chronic inflammatory disease affecting gum tissue and supporting teeth. Longstanding untreated periodontal infections are…
JAK inhibitors effective in stopping tumor growth in some colon cancers
Researchers have found that medicines called JAK inhibitors halted tumor growth in patients with colon cancer who had a genetic mutation that…
Cancer survivorship
Cancer survivorship refers to the entire process of living with, through, and beyond cancer. A person is considered a cancer survivor from…
When good people make hard choices…*
Leah Curtin discusses the difficulty of making choices in health care and includes a challenging situation she experienced as a student.
FDA approves treatment for opioid-induced constipation
On September 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Movantik (naloxegol), an oral treatment for opioid-induced constipation in adults with…
Teach-back essentials for cancer survivors
Patients who are cancer survivors may require education on a wide variety of topics, from nutrition to long-term follow-up needs. It’s vital that…
Many oncology patients fail to receive treatment for depressio
Three papers published in The Lancet Psychiatry, The Lancet, and The Lancet Oncology show that 73% of cancer patients who have major…
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