Oncology Nursing Series Archive

• Oncology Nurses: Leading from the Future (July 24, 2012)
  by Dr. Mary M. Gullatte
• A Conversation with Karen Stanley (July 24, 2012)
  Karen Stanley, an advanced practice oncology nurse who manages the Pain and Palliative Care Service at Stamford Hospital, a teaching hospital in Connecticut, recently spoke with the NCI Cancer Bulletin about her work and the informative conversations that she has with patients and their families.
• Nurses and Physicians Collaborate to Improve Cancer Care (July 24, 2012)
  Partnerships between oncology nurses and physicians offers numerous benefits
• As Patient Navigation Expands and Evolves, Nurses Assume Many Roles (July 24, 2012)
  After a patient's diagnosis and during treatment, nurses can help guide decisions
• Innovative Program Aims to Improve Support for Cancer Family Caregivers (July 24, 2012)
  Project educates nurses, oncology care team members who work most closely with caregivers
• A Balancing Act: Nursing and Ethics in Clinical Trials (July 24, 2012)
  Oncology nurses face ethical challenges supporting research and patient care
• Emotional Rescue: Addressing Compassion Fatigue in Oncology Nursing (July 24, 2012)
  Programs can relieve emotional strain before nurses burn out
• Bertie Ford: Mentoring Oncology Nurses and Helping the Underserved (July 24, 2012)
  Oncology specialist has made mentoring others a career lynchpin
• Selected Resources Related to Oncology Nursing (July 24, 2012)
• Long-Distance Nursing: Translating Clinical Care for Callers to NCI's Cancer Information Service (February 8, 2011)
  Nurse educators bring bedside experience to the call center
• Focusing on Older Cancer Patients: A Clinical Need and a Research Necessity (April 6, 2010)
  An aging population represents a challenge for oncology and an opportunity for nurses
• New Cancer Drugs Bring New Side Effects, and Nurses Respond (January 12, 2010)
  Oncology nurses and others are learning to better manage unique toxicities of targeted therapies
• Health Care Changes: How Cancer Care Initiatives Can Help (January 12, 2010)
  The president of the Oncology Nursing Society describes initiatives in oncology nursing that may be a model of the health care system
• Making a Difference: Nurses Help Oncology Patients Quit Smoking (July 14, 2009)
  Quitting smoking after a diagnosis of cancer is essential for improving survival

Survivorship Series Archive

• Cancer Survivorship Research: Translating Science to Care (July 10, 2012)
  The director of NCI's Office of Cancer Survivorship shares some highlights from the Sixth Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research Conference
• Many Survivors of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancers Have Chronic Health Problems, Unhealthy Behaviors (June 26, 2012)
  Survivors of adolescent and young adult cancers have worse health and unhealthier behaviors than people without a history of cancer
• So Others May Benefit: Young Cancer Patients and Survivors Take Part in Oncofertility Research (June 26, 2012)
  Researchers connect with and enroll young patients and survivors in clinical studies to preserve fertility
• A Tough Transition: Cancer Survivorship Plans Slow to Take Hold (June 26, 2012)
  Plans can help survivors transition from oncology care to primary care
• For Many Young Cancer Survivors, Late Effects Pose Lasting Problems (July 26, 2011)
  Raising awareness, effective monitoring needed for population at risk for late effects of treatment
• Preserving Fertility While Battling Cancer (January 11, 2011)
  Patients consider options for new life after completing their treatment
• When Ovarian Cancer Returns Years Later (September 21, 2010)
  Reflecting on the 13 years between her cancers, advocate Susan Butler sees progress in treatment
• Palliative Care Improves Survival, Quality of Life in Advanced Lung Cancer (September 7, 2010)
  Trial raises hopes that results may alter perception, if not use of palliative care
• Cancer Survivors Discover the Power of Blogging (July 13, 2010)
  Cancer bloggers find writing and connecting with others online eases their struggle
• Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy (February 23, 2010)
  Researchers are looking for ways to prevent and improve treatment of this painful side effect
• Spokes of Hope: Surviving Cancer and Riding On (October 6, 2009)
  Cyclists Combating Cancer visit patients and politicians on national bike tour
• Delving Into Possible Mechanisms for Chemobrain (March 24, 2009)
  Factors other than chemotherapy may be important to understanding cancer-related cognitive changes

Technology Series Archive

• Targeted Nanoparticle Tested in Patients with Cancer (April 17, 2012)
  The first trial to test a targeted nanoparticle capable of controlling a drug's release is now underway in humans
• Profiles in Cancer Research: Dr. Samuel Achilefu (October 18, 2011)
  The Washington University researcher is developing imaging probes to visualize tumor margins and monitor the effects of cancer treatment
• Tracking the Rise of Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer (August 9, 2011)
  For many, the robotic procedure has become the surgical option of choice
• Whole-Genome Sequencing for Cancer Enters the Clinic (July 12, 2011)
  Genome-sequencing technology is guiding clinical trials and individual patient treatment plans
• Imaging Boot Camp for Cancer Researchers (June 28, 2011)
  NCI's annual Cancer Research Imaging Camp trains junior researchers in cutting-edge imaging technology
• Miniaturized Device Puts Nanotechnology to Work in Diagnosing Cancer
  (March 22, 2011)
  Nuclear magnetic resonance device could augment conventional diagnostic methods
• Low-Dose CT Shows Clear Mortality Benefit for Lung Cancer Screening in Heavy Smokers (November 16, 2010)
  Low-dose helical computed tomography gathers a continual picture, leaving no gaps
• Testing a "Smarter" Biopsy for Prostate Cancer (October 19, 2010)
  An image-guided biopsy may detect cancer missed by conventional methods
• Adapting Capsule Endoscopy for Colorectal Cancer Screening (October 6, 2009)
  Technical barriers must be overcome before use in colorectal cancer screening
• Proton Therapy for Cancer: A New Technology Brief  (September 8, 2009)
  Enthusiasm for this promising therapy may be getting ahead of the research
• Study Supports Use of Existing Technology for Clinical Proteomics Research (July 28, 2009)
  Stable isotope dilution mass spectrometry improves efficiency, effectiveness of protein biomarker research

Advocacy Series Archive

• More than a Game: Super Bowl Initiative Helps Scientists Study the "Normal" Breast (January 24, 2012)
  Before the game, 700 women will donate breast tissue for cancer research
• After DES: Tracking the Harms of a Prenatal Drug Exposure (October 18, 2011)
  Researchers document the health risks associated with a drug once used in pregnancy
• NCI's Office of Advocacy Relations: Bringing Advocacy and Research Together (October 4, 2011) 
  Shannon Bell talks about the critical role advocates play in cancer research
• Conversation with Dr. Jane Perlmutter about the Role of Advocates in Cancer Research
  (October 4, 2011)
  A breast cancer survivor and cancer research advocate explains why she turned to advocacy and describes her experience as the lead advocate on one national study 
• NCI Director's Consumer Liaison Group Focuses on Improving Clinical Trials (October 4, 2011) 
  The group met last month to discuss advocates' roles in the clinical trials process

Global Health Series Archive

• Building Momentum: NCI's Center for Global Health (October 30, 2012)
  Dr. Ted Trimble, director of NCI's Center for Global Health, discusses how the new center will work to reduce the global burden of cancer

• A Conversation with Dr. Patrick Loehrer about Improving Cancer Care in Kenya (October 30, 2012)
  The director of the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center describes a collaborative effort to establish a cancer program and treatment center at the Moi University School of Medicine in Eldoret, Kenya.

• Global Health through Collaboration and Leadership (February 7, 2012)
  To mark World Cancer Day, the director of the Office of Global Affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services talks about why the United States should be involved in initiatives to improve global health.

• A Conversation with Dr. Ted Trimble on NCI's Center for Global Health (September 20, 2011)
  The director of NCI's new Center for Global Health explains why the center was formed and discusses the institute's global strategy for engaging the research community and other partners worldwide to ensure that cancer research has a global reach.

• Chernobyl Tissue Bank Provides a Unique Resource to Researchers (May 3, 2011)
  A rare opportunity to study the long-term effects of radiation on large populations

• A Conversation with Drs. Maureen Hatch and Kiyohiko Mabuchi on the 25th Anniversary of the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster (May 3, 2011)
  The researchers from NCI's Radiation Epidemiology Branch discuss lessons learned from the Chernobyl accident and research on the health consequences of the accident.