Oncology Nursing Society’s Annual Meeting (ONS)

One of the most important roles of a nurse coordinator is transmitting patient and caregiver information during the CAR T-cell treatment process.

A verbal tocilizumab workflow helped provide safer and more effective delivery of the agent for patients experiencing cytokine release syndrome.

Loncastuximab tesirine and rituximab led to encouraging responses in most patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma in a single-center study.

Findings from the CARTITUDE-2 trial support the use of cilta-cel in patients with multiple myeloma, says Tina Glow, AAS, RN, BSN.

The latest CARTITUDE-4 data examine the efficacy and safety of ciltacabtagene autoleucel in lenalidomide-refractory multiple myeloma.

Patients enrolled across the CARTITUDE trials who experienced cranial nerve palsy after treatment with cilta-cel were generally male.

A presentation at the recent 46th Annual Oncology Nursing Society’s Annual Meeting focused on ethical dilemmas facing oncology nurses and how clinicians are managing them.

In patients with gastrointestinal cancers, factors such as younger age and comorbidities, among others, were significantly associated with a greater likelihood of sleep disturbance.

Nurse Navigator Janeen Bazan, RN, OCN, BSN, talks about the 4R Care Sequence® and its impact on the care of patients with breast cancer at the 2021 Oncology Nursing Society Annual Congress.

Better adherence to oral chemotherapy was seen in patients who used a smartphone mobile app, according to a presentation at the Oncology Nursing Society’s 46th Annual Congress.

Specific resources needed for survivors of cancer to effectively cope during the first year after treatment were limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic, causing survivors to self-cope with known mechanisms.

A new Chemotherapy Education Policy at an NCCN-designated oncology center was received well by nursing and pharmacy staff, yet failed to meet its goals of better-informing patients about their therapy prior to their first dose.

A poster presentation from the Oncology Nursing Society’s 46th Annual Congress describes a single-center clinician education program aimed at improving patient satisfaction.

A recent analysis revealed that patients with cancer who scored highly on depression and anxiety scales were more likely to suffer from symptoms of chemotherapy-induced nausea.

According to the research, there are important components and factors missing from the scale commonly used to measure a clinician’s quality of life.

The 2 pilot multidisciplinary care teams reported positive feedback with the collaboration, explaining that the meetings were valuable to the quality care of their patients.

Adverse effects management for tepotinib in patients with non–small cell lung cancer by nurses may offer the potential to increase the time on the treatment and lead to improved outcomes.

Treatment care changed in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic as necessary virtual visits are proving to be more comfortable and safer for many Veteran patients and survivors of cancer.

Advanced practice nurses and dieticians are encouraged to empower patients to improve their lifestyles through diet and exercise in a presentation at the Oncology Nursing Society’s 46th Annual Congress.

Improving patient care may be possible for institutions achieving Disease-Specific Care certifications with certified nurse specialists at the helm.

Data presented at the Oncology Nursing Society’s 46th Annual Congress reiterated positive results from the PROSPER trial with enzalutamide in the treatment of nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and the key implications these have for nurses treating men with the disease moving forward.

The number of patients reporting side effects related to chemotherapy increased by more than 40 percentage points after the implementation of a chemotherapy toxicity screening form.

The researchers explored implementation of physical activity for men recently diagnosed with prostate cancer to see which interventions will be best sustained over time.

The THRIVE Program includes an 8-hour retreat designed to teach staff skills for combating compassion fatigue and for promoting resilience.

The clinic educates, evaluates, and guides patients with prostate cancer on available treatments and helps to control associated anxiety.

Oncology advanced practice registered nurses can play a critical role in providing primary palliative care to patients with cancer.

In an interview with Cancer Network, Lorraine Drapek describes a multidisciplinary program at MGH to support vaginal and sexual health post RT for GI and gynecologic malignancies.

Oncology nurse leaders share insights into the care of vulnerable oncology populations-from ED triage to tailored telehealth sessions for homeless populations.

A pilot protocol developed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center resulted in exponential increases in both influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations in the outpatient setting.

Quit rates reported by a smoking-cessation program at Duke Cancer Center increased from 17% to 34% in the 2 years since it was implemented.