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Posted By: Beth Sandy , MSN, CRNP
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Cancer Screening Guidelines 2020: Let's Recap!

We now have screening tools and methodologies for several of the most common types of cancer. Each year, the American Ca ...


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Cancer Screening Guidelines 2020: Let's Recap!

Quitting Smoking When You Already Have Lung Cancer ...

Many patients feel that once they develop lung cancer, it is pointless to quit smoking. Smoking is one of the toughest a ...

Filed under: Oncology/Hematology, Pulmonary Medicine, Substance Abuse


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Women in Oncology

As a nurse practitioner, I practice in a predominantly female profession. However, I have seen a wave of symposia at rec ...

Filed under: Health Policy and Trends, Oncology/Hematology, Practice Management/Career


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Can Robots Read Your CT Scan?

At a plenary session of the World Conference on Lung Cancer in September, 2019, in Barcelona, Spain, Hugo Aerts, PhD pre ...

Filed under: Miscellaneous, Oncology/Hematology


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The Dilemma of the Opioid Crisis and Cancer Pain

The misuse of opioids and inappropriate prescribing patterns have led to addiction and overdose deaths in the United Sta ...

Filed under: Oncology/Hematology, Substance Abuse


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What the Heck is NTRK?

Neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase (NTRK) is a gene, and when it fuses to an unrelated gene in some cancers it can be ...

Filed under: Oncology/Hematology


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Metastatic Lung Cancer: Immunotherapy Gives Hope

In 2005, the 5-year survival rate for patients with stage IV or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)—the ...

Filed under: Oncology/Hematology


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Breaking Down Racial Disparities in Cancer Care: T ...

Racial disparities are well known to exist in cancer care and outcomes. Several barriers exist including access to care, ...

Filed under: Oncology/Hematology


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