Patient Advocacy/Empowerment
Christina Mangir, MS, Leigh Boehmer, PharmD, BCOP, Sandra E. Kurtin, PhD, ANP-C, AOCN, Lalan S. Wilfong, MD, Rena Kass, MD, Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, HON-ONN-CG, Mary C. Politi, PhD, Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil, Thomas W. LeBlanc, MD, Ellen Sonet, Jamie L. Studts, PhD, Andrea Hutton, Elana Plotkin, Lorna Lucas, MS
Patients who engage in decision-making are more likely to experience confidence and satisfaction in treatment decisions and trust in clinicians.
A cancer diagnosis may carry with it a variety of legal issues, including insurance coverage, government benefits, and consumer rights.
Claire Saxton, Maria B. Gonzalo, MS, Kirstin Fearnley, MALS, Peggy Rios, PhD, Alexandra K. Zaleta, PhD
More than two-thirds of all new cancers are diagnosed among adults aged 60 years and older, and the number of seniors living in the United States continues to rise.
Poppy Patterson, BBA, RN, Julie Pederson, BSW, RN, OCN, CBCN, Sheila Hunt, BA, RN, OCN, Carolyn Woods, LD
Nutritional support for cancer patients is often a challenge.
Claire Saxton, Maria B. Gonzalo, MS, Sheri Walters, BSW, MPH, Jenny Karubian, MA, Amelia Roberts, MPH, Alexandra K. Zaleta, PhD
The National Cancer Institute estimates more than 20,000 people will be diagnosed and over 163,000 people will be living with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in the United States in 2019.
Annie Nelson, MSN, CNL, Jill Waggoner, DNP, APRN-CNP, Kelly Carlson, MHA, BSN, Amber Allen, BSN, OCN, Gwen Reker, MSN, RN, Sandi Froke, BSN, OCN, Danielle McClennen, BSN, OCN, Jon Bleeker, MD
Advanced gastrointestinal (GI) cancers carry high mortality rates and symptom burdens.
The GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer (GO2) is transforming what it means to live with lung cancer.
Cheryl Bellomo, MSN, RN, HON-ONN-CG, OCN, Amy Jo Pixley, MSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG(T), Danelle Johnston, MSN, RN, HON-ONN, OCN
The diagnosis of cancer evokes a life-threatening reaction that can immediately hinder the quality of life (QOL) of an individual and their family.
Breast cancer is a highly emotional diagnosis; patient experience should be monitored to limit emotional distress.
Mary Buffington, MSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG, CLC, Brittany Engle, RN, BSN, OCN, Kristen Gipper, BSN, OCN, Katie Farley, BSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG, Elissa Redding, RN-BC, BSN, Sally Tenorio, RN, BSN
Studies on the impact of cancer on life goals are limited, and the majority of tools used were author developed, making it difficult to compare across studies.
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