AONN+ Conference Highlights
March 2019 Vol 10, No 3 | March 20, 2019
Whether an oncology navigation program is just starting out or has already become a well-oiled machine, there are usually a few—or perhaps, quite a few—ways that a navigation program can potentially be improved, according to Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, ONN-CG, Co-Founder and Program Director of the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+).
February 2019 Vol 10, No 2 | February 5, 2019
About 2 years ago, the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) unveiled 35 evidence-based oncology navigation metrics.
February 2019 Vol 10, No 2 | February 5, 2019
Brianne Dart’s cancer journey began in 2006.
February 2019 Vol 10, No 2 | February 5, 2019
For patients with cancer, developing an individualized treatment plan requires a multidisciplinary team approach, and as the use of oral oncolytics increases, so does the need for effective communication between all oncology providers involved in patient care.
February 2019 Vol 10, No 2 | February 5, 2019
According to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, clinical trials provide the best management of patients with cancer, but despite this, less than 10% of participants in clinical trials come from minority populations.
February 2019 Vol 10, No 2 | February 5, 2019
Patient education is vital to the successful administration of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell immunotherapy.
February 2019 Vol 10, No 2 | February 5, 2019
The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system is a classification system used to describe the extent of disease progression in patients with cancer.
February 2019 Vol 10, No 2 | February 5, 2019
Most men need to pay more attention to their health, according to Frank dela Rama, RN, MS, AOCNS, a clinical nurse specialist in oncology/genomics at Palo Alto Medical Foundation in California.
February 2019 Vol 10, No 2 | February 5, 2019
Bluebird Bio develops plan to sell gene-replacement therapy with annual payments contingent on
continued effectiveness
February 2019 Vol 10, No 2 | February 4, 2019
No matter who you are, cancer is frightening, complicated, and overwhelming, according to Jill Biden, EdD, lifelong educator, former Second Lady of the United States, and cofounder of the Biden Cancer Initiative.
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