Julie Scott, ANP-BC, AOCNP

An evaluation of data from 2018-2019 and 2020 show the effects of pandemic management on cancer screening, diagnosis, and care.

This review of the options and challenges facing patients with breast cancer reviews the complications that increase patients’ risk for reconstructive burnout.

A review of the benefits of exercise for men with prostate cancer describes exercises and routines that may improve outcomes for this patient population.

A review of geriatric assessment tools and their role in assessing older patients with cancer before and after treatment.

A review of the results of the Pathways Heart Study, which sought to identify the link between a history of breast cancer treatment and cardiovascular risks in women.

This review discusses the importance of an early diagnosis of C diff infection in patients who have undergone HSCT and the recommended treatment options.

Dosing, administration, and nurse management of potential side effects of this first-in-class medication are reviewed.

A review of the factors that contribute to the occurrence of extravasation in patients receiving IV treatments is presented with management steps.

An overview of the impact the updated USPSTF Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines will have on diagnosis and survival of lung cancer.

A randomized study determined whether a follow-up phone call after Mohs surgery improved patient satisfaction, and the optimal timing for the call.