Oncology Nursing Society Congress | Conference

Oncology Nurses Can Help Mitigate Treatment-Related Side Effects in Head and Neck Cancers

May 5th 2012

Treatment of head and neck cancer often leaves patients with aftereffects that are bothersome at the very least and life-altering at their worst.

Anne Katz Discusses Cancer and Sexuality

May 4th 2012

Anne Katz, from the University of Manitoba, Discusses Cancer and Sexuality

Talking to Prostate Cancer Patients About Sipuleucel-T: Nurses Assure Smooth Sailing During Treatment

May 4th 2012

Nurses play vital roles in assuring that patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) are optimally treated with sipuleucel-T.

Oncology Nurses Need to Enhance Their Genetics and Genomics Competency

May 4th 2012

A pilot study has demonstrated a lag in the integration of genetics and genomics into nursing practice, which is an increasingly required professional skill for oncology nurses.

Jayshree Shah on the Safety and Efficacy of Nilotinib

May 2nd 2012

Jayshree Shah, from John Theurer Cancer Center, on the Safety and Efficacy of Nilotinib for Patients With CML

Kim Kelly on Clinical Practice Guidelines for Mucositis

May 2nd 2012

Kim Kelly, from John Theurer Cancer Center, on the Updated MASCC/ISOO Clinical Practice Guidelines for Mucositis

Oncology Nursing Expert Previews 37th Annual ONS Congress

May 2nd 2012

With four full days of programming, dozens of exhibitors, satellite symposia, and thousands of members in attendance, trying to fit everything in at the ONS Annual Congress can prove quite challenging.

Oncology Nursing Society Elects New President

April 25th 2012

This year's ONS Annual Congress marks the first at which Mary Gullatte, PhD, RN, APRN, BC, AOCN, will serve as the organization's president.

2012 ONS Congress Coverage Coming Soon

February 25th 2012

Meeting coverage from the 2012 Oncology Nursing Society Congress held at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, from May 3-6, 2012.

Donna Berry on Winning Researcher Award

May 7th 2011

Donna Berry on the Distinguished Researcher Award and Her Advice to Researchers

ONS President Carl Brown on Key Messages of the Congress

May 7th 2011

Carlton Brown Describes Key Messages of the ONS Congress

Cancer Survivor Charlie Lustman Lives to Tell His Story

May 7th 2011

Keynote Presenter Cancer Survivor Charlie Lustman Lives to Tell His Story

Susan Moore on Adapting a Practice for Oral Oncolytics

May 6th 2011

Susan Moore Oncology Nurse Practitioner/Consultant, MCG Oncology on Adapting a Practice for Use of Oral Oncolytics

Addressing the Challenges of Oral Oncolytic Therapy

May 6th 2011

Oral oncolytics are frequently used in cancer treatment and they make up approximately 25% of the medications in the oncology pipeline

Cure Magazine Presents Extraordinary Healer Award

May 6th 2011

Honorary Mistress of Ceremonies Cynthia Nixon kicked off the ONS 36th Annual Congress Cure magazine Extraordinary Healer Award with a rousing tribute

What Nurses May Not Know About Lymphedema

May 6th 2011

Lymphedema is the treatment-induced buildup of extra lymph fluid in tissues that causes discomforting and potentially debilitating swelling of the limbs

Provenge Treatment Requires Multidisciplinary Care Coordination

May 6th 2011

At ONS researchers from the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) discussed their multidisciplinary care coordination approach for treating patients with Provenge

Oncology Nurses Explore the Social Media Scene

May 6th 2011

Social media programs allow oncology nurses to network, share information, and learn evidence-based practices

Ipilimumab's Unique Side Effects Require Unique Management

May 6th 2011

The FDA recently approved the immunotherapy ipilimumab (Yervoy) as a second-line treatment for patients with metastatic melanoma

Elizabeth Blasiak Discusses the ONS Congress

May 6th 2011

Elizabeth Blasiak on the Significance of the ONS Congress