November 2018 Vol 9, NO 11
This time of year is one of great excitement for us at JONS and the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+).
Individuals with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC), caused by mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2, have some of the highest cancer incidences of any known group.
Travel and global military presence dictate that international diseases can affect the American populace.
Simon Craddock Lee, PhD, MPH, Heidi A. Hamann, PhD, Magalis Z. Tijerina, BA, Cynthia Ortiz, MPH, Claudia Chavez, MBA, Noel Santini, MD, David E. Gerber, MD
While adherence to annual screening exceeded 90% in the National Lung Screening Trial, the trial population was disproportionately white, educated, and received care in the tightly controlled environment of a clinical trial.
Stephanie M. Hoopes, BSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG, Gina Franco, MSN, ANP-C, Jo Weathers, RN, BSN, OCN, CBCN, Pamela Cloys, MSN, ANP-C, LeAnn Perkins, FNP-BC, DipACLM, Mark A O'Rourke, MD, Patricia Leighton, MSN Ed, OCN, ONN-CG
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancerrelated death for men and women in the United States.
Hispanics have unique healthcare needs and face significant health disparities.
Scott Kerwin, MN, RN, CCRC, CCRN-NMDP, Jackie Foster, MPH, RN, OCN, Debbie Jacobson, OPN-CG, Katy Engelby, BA, Elizabeth Murphy, EdD, RN
Overall survival for some cancer diagnoses is significantly higher for patients participating in clinical trials versus those who do not.
In June 2016, Rush University Cancer Center (RUCC) entered into an agreement with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in the Oncology Care Model (OCM).
Colon cancer is the third most common cancer subtype for both men and women, with an occurrence rate of 4.49% for men and 4.15% for women. In 2018, there are expected to be 50,630 deaths related to colon cancer in the United States.
Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) is the only public hospital in Kenya delivering comprehensive cancer care and receives patients from throughout the country.
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