ONCOLOGY Nurse Edition Vol 24 No 4

On February 16, 2010, a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) program to ensure safe use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The May 2010 theme of Oncology Nursing Month is “Oncology Nurses: There When You Need Us.”

When she learned that she had breast cancer, Patricia Garrett did what many people with cancer do: she continued working.

More than 2.5 million breast cancer survivors live in the US today.[1] This number will continue to grow thanks to early detection and advances in treatment that are making early stage breast cancer an increasingly curable disease.

Approved Drugs: Pazopanib (Votrient) Indications

With about 12 million cancer survivors living in the US,[1] cancer affects millions of working Americans. Improvements in early detection and treatment have resulted in a significant number of newly diagnosed and long-term survivors of working age.

Curcumin is yellow curry powder, also called turmeric, Indian saffron, “Haldi,” or “curry powder.” It is a yellow pigment present in turmeric and constitutes 2%–5% of turmeric.

The patient, “TB,” is a 44-year-old Caucasian, married woman with three daughters, 21, 18, and 10 years of age.

An estimated 219,440 new cases of lung cancer were expected in 2009, accounting for about 15% of cancer diagnoses.