AONN+ Conference Abstracts
November 2021 Vol 12, No 11 | December 17, 2021
The oncology nurse navigator (ONN) plays a central role in decreasing distress and increasing satisfaction in patients with breast cancer.
Adam C. Powell, PhD, Christopher T. Lugo, BBA, Jeremy T. Pickerell, MAT, James W. Long, BSBA, Bryan A. Loy, MD, MBA, Amin J. Mirhadi, MD
November 2021 Vol 12, No 11 | December 17, 2021
When a patient with prostate cancer needs radiation therapy (RT), their physician submits an order for RT to a prior authorization program, which assesses its concordance with clinical guidelines and evidence-based practices.
November 2021 Vol 12, No 11 | December 17, 2021
Lung cancer is the leading cause of death in the United States, with approximately 235,760 new cases and 131,880 deaths expected to occur in 2021.
Lung Cancer Diagnosis Shift to Early Stage via Comprehensive and Multidisciplinary Thoracic Programs
November 2021 Vol 12, No 11 | December 17, 2021
Lung cancer has the highest mortality of all tumor sites, with more deaths than breast, colon, and prostate cancers combined.
Kambiz Dardashti, MD, FACS, Alec S. Koo, MD, FACS, Shirley H. Lee, CRNP-FNP, MPH, Ross Camua, Jessica Mitchell, Shelby Houston
November 2021 Vol 12, No 11 | December 17, 2021
Like most urology practices, Skyline Urology in California had the challenge of juggling scheduled patients with several unscheduled patients with acute urinary tract infection (UTI) symptoms.
November 2021 Vol 12, No 11 | December 17, 2021
Genesis Healthcare Partners (GHP), in San Diego, CA, has been proactively seeking effective solutions to improve prostate cancer (PCa) advancement detection rates.
November 2021 Vol 12, No 11 | December 17, 2021
Nurse navigators play a vital role in promoting quality oncology care to all patients.
Ashley Giacobbi, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, AOCNS, Melissa Komlosi Melendez, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC, Leah Szumita, MS, RN, ACNS-BC, Kerry Lee, BS
November 2021 Vol 12, No 11 | December 17, 2021
Enrollment rates for cancer clinical trials, estimated to be as low as 8% nationally with significant variability based on patient demographics, have been an ongoing barrier to scientific advances in oncology care.
November 2021 Vol 12, No 11 | December 17, 2021
Metastatic breast cancer patients report a lack of information tailored to their diagnosis.
Bryce Marshall, Austin VonAxelson, MD, Jennifer Thomas, DNP, RN, Brienne Merten, BSN, Luke Byerly, James Young, Cynthia Downard, MD, In Kim, MD, MBA, Beth Spurlin, MD
November 2021 Vol 12, No 11 | December 17, 2021
Patient navigation programs assist in the management of patients with complex medical problems.