Megan Price, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer CenterDallas, TX
Authored Items
November 1, 2021 | Video Library
Combinations of agents have replaced sunitinib as first-line therapy for advanced renal-cell cancer. Laura Wood, RN, MSN, OCN; Megan Price, MSN, APRN, FNP-C; and Virginia Seery, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, discuss their best practices for helping patients get the most benefit out of combination therapy for their advanced renal-cell cancer diagnosis.
October 8, 2021 | Video Library
Laura Wood, RN, MSN, OCN; Megan Price, MSN, APRN, FNP-C; and Virginia Seery, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, discuss strategies for addressing patients’ concerns about how combination therapy may impact their activities of daily living and quality of life.
September 24, 2021 | Video Library
The last 10 to 15 years has seen important advances in the management of advanced renal-cell cancer. Laura Wood, RN, MSN, OCN; Megan Price, MSN, APRN, FNP-C; and Virginia Seery, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, discuss how real-world efficacy and safety data influence the conversations they have with their patients with advanced renal-cell carcinoma regarding treatment options.
September 13, 2021 | Video Library
Megan Price, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, and Virginia Seery, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, discuss their approach to conversations with patients and families regarding first-line therapy for advanced renal-cell carcinoma. They also describe what resources they share with patients to help them after the initial consultation.
July 27, 2021 | Video Library
The practice of using combinations of drugs in chemotherapy is not new and continues to evolve to include immune checkpoint inhibitors. Drug combinations can be more effective than single-agent therapy and may also reduce the risk of developing resistance. However, combining multiple drugs may increase the risk of drug interactions. Please join Laura Wood, RN, MSN, OCN, Megan Price, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, and Virginia Seery, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, as they discuss how they have a conversation with their patients about the benefits and risks of using drug combinations in anticancer therapy.
July 19, 2021 | Video Library
Although chemotherapy is effective in combating cancer, its full benefits are often not realized because many patients do not take their medications as prescribed. There are many factors that contribute to poor medication adherence, including communication barriers, adverse events, and factors that are related to the therapy, such as prescription of complex drug regimens. Because barriers to medication adherence are complex and varied, solutions to improve adherence must also be multifactorial. Laura Wood, RN, MSN, OCN, Megan Price, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, and Virginia Seery, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, discuss their best practices to help patients adhere to their chemotherapy regimens.
July 1, 2021 | Video Library
There are currently many online and print resources that you can use to help fulfill your patients’ educational needs. However, nurse navigators and advanced care practitioners can also call upon their training and experience to help patients better understand what they are about to undergo. Please join Laura Wood, RN, MSN, OCN; Virginia Seery, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, AOCNP; and Megan Price, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, as they discuss their best practices for helping patients understand their diagnosis, treatment options, and potential adverse events.
June 21, 2021 | Video Library
Combination therapy continues to evolve in the renal-cell carcinoma space. However, along with improved efficacy come the tests of adverse events and their impact on quality of life. Please join Laura Wood, RN, MSN, OCN, Virginia Seery, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, and Megan Price, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, as they discuss the ways in which drug combinations improve outcomes but also present their own set of challenges for patients’ quality of life.
June 2, 2021 | Video Library
There are an ever-growing number of treatment options that are contributing to more successful outcomes and higher survival rates for cancer patients. The number of care providers that cancer patients need during their journey is also expanding. Please join Laura Wood, RN, MSN, OCN, and Virginia Seery, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, as they discuss the role of the multidisciplinary care team approach to deliver the best possible treatment for cancer patients.
May 26, 2021 | Video Library
Nephrectomy is often the initial treatment for renal-cell cancer (RCC), but systemic therapy is frequently required for advanced RCC. Single-agent targeted therapies are only somewhat effective, which led to the development of immunotherapies and combination therapies (which include immunotherapies). Laura Wood, RN, MSN, OCN, and Virginia Seery, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, discuss the clinical advantages of combination therapies in patients with advanced RCC.
May 7, 2021 | Video Library
Laura Wood, RN, MSN, OCN, Megan Price, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, and Virginia Seery, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, discuss their roles and responsibilities within their academic oncology centers as valuable members of a multidisciplinary team that helps patients successfully navigate the spectrum of patient care. They also detail how they apply the principles of patient-centered care to improve outcomes for patients.
Last modified: May 7, 2021