RNs and social workers in oncology are key players in promoting cervical cancer awareness and advocating for patients.

After someone is diagnosed with cancer, busy treatment schedules and the side effects that come along with it can drastically impact — or even end — a patient’s career.

Efforts to overhaul the prior authorization process are hitting a crescendo in state legislatures, with at least 40 states expected to consider measures that would streamline the way doctors must obtain health plan sign-offs before they can order procedures, tests or treatments.

Despite American Society of Clinical Oncology guidelines calling for introduction of palliative care early in the course of disease, these services remain underused.1 A recent survey of 249 oncologists nationwide found only 26% made palliative care referrals for patients on active treatment.2

The start of the year is a time many of us choose to reevaluate our dietary and fitness habits. You may begin thinking about whether or not you are doing what is best for your health, and what changes you should be making moving forward.

In the wake of increasing attention to health equity and value-based care, Nguyen et al offer a fitting study examining the timeliness of care among rural patients with breast cancer.

For many, getting told we have cancer is a defining moment. It is the moment when we realize that our lives, indeed, have a defined end. It’s no longer theoretical.