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Additional Advances in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Research With Kathleen Burns, MSN, NP

Oncology Data Advisor® · Additional Advances in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Research: Kathleen Burns, MSN, NP At the 48th Annual Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Congress, Kathy Burns, a Nurse Practitioner at City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, sat down with Oncology Data Advisor® to discuss her presentation regarding the educational need for nurses to stay up-to-date with the best treatment and management options in prostate cancer.   Oncology Data Advisor: Welcome ...

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Additional Advances in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Research With Kathleen Burns, MSN, NP

At the 48th Annual Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Congress, Kathy Burns, a Nurse Practitioner at City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, sat down with Oncology Data Advisor® to discuss her presentation regarding the educational need for nurses to stay up-to-date with the best treatment and management options in prostate cancer.   Oncology Data Advisor: Welcome to Oncology Data Advisor. Today, we're here at ONS Congress, and I'm joined by Kathy Burns. Thank you so much for coming on today....

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Highlights of ONS Congress 2023 With Maria Badillo, MSN, RN, OCN®, CCRP

This year's Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Congress featured numerous thought-provoking and motivating presentations from experts in the field of oncology nursing. Maria Badillo, Research Nurse Manager at MD Anderson Cancer Center and Editorial Board Member of Oncology Data Advisor®, stopped by in between presentations to share the most inspiring topics that she enjoyed hearing and is looking forward to sharing with her team.  

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Project Life and Cancer Survivorship With Lesley Glenn

Oncology Data Advisor® · Project Life and Cancer Survivorship With Lesley Glenn At the recent 48th Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Congress, metastatic breast cancer survivor Lesley Glenn sat down with Oncology Data Advisor® to tell us about Project Life, a virtual, membership-based survivorship resource for patients around the world living with stage IV breast cancer. As well, she discussed her ONS presentation Practicing Inclusion in the Emerging Science of Metastatic Cancer.   ...

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Tigerlily Foundation and Empowering Patients Through the Power of One With Maimah Karmo

In 2006, after being diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 32, Maimah Karmo decided to dedicate herself to empowering women with breast cancer to serve as advocates for themselves, resulting in the creation of Tigerlily Foundation. In this interview, Ms. Karmo shares more of her story and her passion for amplifying the patient's voice, increasing awareness of and access to screening, ending disparities for underserved communities, and emboldening nurses to champion breast cancer care for th...

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Caring for Caregivers With Natalie McAndrew, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN-K

At the 48th Annual Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Congress, Dr. Natalie McAndrew, Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, sat down with Oncology Data Advisor® to discuss her presentation on the emotional, physical, and financial challenges faced by caregivers of patients with cancer and ways that nurses can help advocate to better care for caregivers.  

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Pioneering Digital Approaches to Address Racial/Ethnic Cancer Survivorship Disparities With Eun-Ok Im, PhD, MPH, RN, CNS, FAAN

Eun-Ok Im, PhD, MPH, RN, CNS, FAAN, was recently named as the recipient of the 2023 Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Distinguished Nurse Researcher Award. At this past ONS Congress, Dr. Im gave a presentation on her pioneering use of technology and Internet-based approaches to address racial and ethnic survivorship disparities in the cancer survivorship experience, which she has been among the first to research over the course of her career. In this interview, she provides the background behind this approach and how it has been used to improve survivorship experience for racial/ethnic minority cancer patients. 

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Cancer Care Delivery Across Practice Settings: Michi Gray, RN, and Joscelyn Vanduren, ANP

Oncology Data Advisor® · Cancer Care Delivery Across Practice Settings: Michi Gray, RN, and Joscelyn Vanduren, ANP At the 48th Annual Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Congress, Joscelyn Vanduren and Michele "Michi" Gray sat down with Oncology Data Advisor® to further discuss their presentation We Aren't That Different: Misconceptions in Care Delivery and Patient Outcomes Between Practice Settings, in which they discuss how treatment centers can create a more accessible and positive expe...

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Exploring Hot Topics in Radiation Oncology With John Hillson, RN, BSN, OCN®

Oncology Data Advisor® · Exploring Hot Topics in Radiation Oncology With John Hillson, RN, BSN, OCN At the recent 48th Annual Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Congress, John Hillson, an Oncology Certified Nurse, presented his research titled Hot Topics in Radiation Oncology, in which he and colleagues expanded upon the rapidly evolving field of radiation oncology and why it is important to stay on top of understanding this field.   Oncology Data Advisor: Welcome to Oncology Data Ad...

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Staying Proactive in the Management of Infusion-Related Reactions With Julianna Cebollero, PharmD, BCOP

Oncology Data Advisor® · Staying Proactive in Management of Infusion-Related Reactions With Julianna Cebollero, PharmD, BCOP For patients receiving cancer treatment, infusion-related reactions pose a significant risk and management is complicated by the lack of standardized terminology and varying risk factors. At the 48th Annual Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Congress, Julianna Cebollero, PharmD, BCOP, Hematology-Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Grady Health System, sat down ...

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Strengthening Nursing Sustainability With Amy Rettig, DNP, RN, APRN-BC

At the recent 48th Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Congress, Amy Rettig, DNP, RN, APRN-BC, sat down with Oncology Data Advisor® to discuss her presentation focused on intentional facilitated conversations to promote nursing sustainability.  

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Getting to the Heart of Cardio-Oncology With Jessica Coviello, DNP, RN, ANP-BC

Oncology Data Advisor® · Getting to the Heart of Cardio-Oncology With Jessica Coviello, DNP, RN, ANP-BC At the 48th Annual Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Congress, Oncology Data Advisor® spoke with Jessica Coviello, Associate Dean of Faculty Development at Cizik School of Nursing at the University of Texas, Houston. Dr. Coviello shares the importance of cardio-oncology programs to improve outcomes for cancer patients and talks about her presentation Cardio-Oncology: An Emerging Discip...

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Applying Nursing Civility in Oncology With Susan Rux, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC®, CNE®

At the recent 48th Annual Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Congress in San Antonio, Texas, Susan Rux, Director of Professional Development & Practice Innovation at Temple University, Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sat down with Oncology Data Advisor® to talk about nursing civility and its applications for both nursing sustainability and patient care.  

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The Unscripted Pharmacist Podcast With Lenora Casey, OCN, BSN-RN

Oncology Data Advisor® · The Unscripted Pharmacist With Lenora Casey, OCN, BSN-RN At the 48th Annual Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Congress, Lenora Casey, an Oncology Certified Nurse and Co-Founder of the Unscripted Pharmacist Podcast, sat down with Oncology Data Advisor® to discuss her podcast, why it is important, and why oncology clinicians and patients should listen along.   Oncology Data Advisor: Welcome to Oncology Data Advisor. Today, I'm here at ONS Congress, and I'm joi...

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Igniting a Passion for Oncology Nursing With CURE Extraordinary Healer® Award Winner Abbey Kaler, MS, APRN, FNP-C

Oncology Data Advisor® · Igniting a Passion for Oncology Nursing: Cure Extraordinary Healer Award® Winner Abbey Kaler, APRN The 2023 winner of the CURE Extraordinary Healer® Award, announced at the recent Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Congress in San Antonio, Texas, is Abbey Kaler, MS, APRN, FNP-C, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the Advanced Breast Cancer Program at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. After the excitement of her win, Ms. Kaler sat down with ...

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Additional Advances in PI3K Inhibitor Research and Clinical Trials: Staying Ahead of Hyperglycemia and Rash Management With Janie Metsker, RN, BSN, CN-BN

Oncology Data Advisor® · Additional Advances in PI3K Inhibitor Research & Clinical Trials With Janie Metsker, RN, BSN, CN-BN Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitors are effective treatment for patients with breast cancer but can be associated with significant hyperglycemia and rash. In this interview from the 48th Annual Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Congress, Janie Metsker, RN, BSN, CN-BN, Clinical Coordinator at St. Luke's Koontz Center for Advanced Breast Cancer, share...

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What Are Ethical Dilemmas in the Research Nursing Community, and How Do We Manage Them? With Doyle Bosque, BSN, RN, CNML

Oncology Data Advisor® · What Are Ethical Dilemmas in Research Nursing, and How Do We Manage Them? With Doyle Bosque At the 48th Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Congress, Doyle Bosque, Director of Nursing Programs Research at MD Anderson Cancer Center, sat down with Oncology Data Advisor® to further discuss and expand upon his presentation Management of Ethical Dilemmas: The Needs of the Research Nursing Community.   Oncology Data Advisor: Welcome to Oncology Data Advisor. Today, ...

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Additional Advances in PI3K Inhibitor Research and Clinical Trials: Staying Ahead of Hyperglycemia and Rash Management With Janie Metsker, RN, BSN, CN-BN

Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitors are effective treatment for patients with breast cancer but can be associated with significant hyperglycemia and rash. In this interview from the 48th Annual Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Congress, Janie Metsker, RN, BSN, CN-BN, Clinical Coordinator at St. Luke's Koontz Center for Advanced Breast Cancer, shares updated strategies for managing these toxicities in order to provide the best outcomes for patients with breast cancer receiving PI3K inhibitors.  

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Highlights of ONS Congress 2023 With Maria Badillo, MSN, RN, OCN®, CCRP

This year's Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Congress featured numerous thought-provoking and motivating presentations from experts in the field of oncology nursing. Maria Badillo, Research Nurse Manager at MD Anderson Cancer Center and Editorial Board Member of Oncology Data Advisor®, stopped by in between presentations to share the most inspiring topics that she enjoyed hearing and is looking forward to sharing with her team.   Oncology Data Advisor: Welcome to Oncology Data Advisor. Today ...

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Creating Welcoming Spaces for LGBTQ+ Cancer Survivorship Care With Megan Mullins, PhD, MPH

Oncology Data Advisor® · Creating Welcoming Spaces for LGBTQ+ Cancer Survivorship Care At the 48th Annual Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Congress, Dr. Megan Mullins, an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Cancer Center, gave a presentation on improving cancer survivorship for sexual and gender minorities. In this follow-up interview, she shares the ongoing efforts into improving cancer survivorship care for these populations, as well as advice and resource...

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