By: Neil M. Iyengar, MD From: cancernetwork.com October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month—a time to honor the millions of people impacted by breast cancer, reflect on the progress that has been made, and recommit to accelerating advances that will improve survival and quality of life. Awareness, however, must be matched with action. Fortunately, cancer research continues to deliver transformative treatment …
Encouraging CDK4/6 Adherence Through Emotional Awareness
By: Kimberly Podsada, BSN, RN, MSN, NP-C, CNS From: oncnursingnews.com Understanding the emotional aspects behind treatment adherence can help make it clearer to patients with cancer what their role in the management of their adverse effects (AEs) is, said Kimberly Podsada, BSN, RN, MSN, NP-C, CNS. In an interview with Oncology Nursing News after a Case-Based Roundtable, Podsada, a nurse …
Dr Tarantino on Patient Awareness of the Platinum Shortage in Breast Cancer
By: Paolo Tarantino, MD From: onclive.com Paolo Tarantino, MD, researcher, the European Institute of Oncology, clinical research fellow, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses typical conversations oncologists should have with patients regarding the platinum chemotherapy shortage, as well as the importance of honest communication about treatment regimen changes. According to a survey conducted by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) in May …
Less Than Third of Americans Aware of Cancer Risk From Alcohol
By: Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN From: medscape.com Another survey has shown that Americans are largely unaware of the link between alcohol consumption and cancer. The new findings, from a nationally representative survey that included responses from 3865 adults, show a low awareness of the cancer risk from alcohol, and also that the risk varies by type of drink. Just under …
Breast cancer awareness campaigns too often overlook those with metastatic breast cancer – here’s how they can do better
From: theconversation.com s there anyone who isn’t aware of breast cancer? Since 1985, cancer-related nonprofits, along with pharmaceutical firms and other businesses, have sponsored an international campaign to observe October as “Breast Cancer Awareness Month.” During these weeks, the public is bombarded with awareness and education messaging featuring the campaign’s symbol, a pink ribbon. A wave of pink products typically …
Making Breast Cancer Care More Inclusive
By: Alice Park From: time.com Most guidelines and data on breast cancer have come from studies of white women of European descent. “I don’t experience the screening recommendations in the same way that white women do,” says Yvette Gullatt, chief diversity officer for the University of California system. “I experience breast cancer in Black women as highly aggressive and lethal. …