John Schieszer, Author at Oncology Nurse Advisor https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com Tue, 28 Nov 2023 16:01:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/01/cropped-CTA-ONA-HEM-favicon-32x32.png John Schieszer, Author at Oncology Nurse Advisor https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com 32 32 Next-Generation Sequencing Assays and Target Therapy Changing Outcomes in Childhood ALL https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/cancer-types/leukemia/acute-leukemia-target-therapy-next-generation-sequence-assays-risk/ Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:50:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?p=114420 Child with cancerResearchers sought to assess the future landscape of treatments and cures for childhood ALL.]]> Copanlisib May Benefit Patients With Follicular Lymphoma https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/cancer-types/lymphoma/follicular-lymphoma-copanlisib-patients-benefit-durable-survival-treatment/ Wed, 14 Jun 2023 14:40:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?p=108550 Researchers sought to determine whether copanlisib would have a response in patients with relapsed/refractory indolent follicular lymphoma.]]> COVID-19 Deaths May Have Interfered With Results of CLL Trial https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/cancer-types/leukemia/leukemia-cll-ibrutinib-obinutuzumab-venetoclax-not-improve-survival-pfs/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 14:20:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?p=108540 Venetoclax and hypomethylating agents appear to be more effective when used together.Researchers investigated whether adding venetoclax to ibrutinib and obinutuzumab would improve survival and allow for discontinuation of treatment in older patients with CLL.]]> Guidelines for CML Not Followed in the Real World https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/cancer-types/hematologic-cancers/chronic-leukemia-guidelines-real-world-treatment-risk-not-followed/ Tue, 28 Jun 2022 14:20:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?p=100256 Male patient talking to doctor.“Excellent” overall survival is achievable with currently available drugs, according to researchers.]]> Predicting Disease Progression in Patients With MALT Lymphoma https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/cancer-types/lymphoma/malt-lymphoma-predicting-disease-progression-treatment-risk/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 14:20:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?p=100254 White blood cells.The researchers examined the prognostic significance of AMC and LMR in 316 patients with MALT lymphoma.]]> Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Deemed “Practice-Changing” for HER2-Low Metastatic Breast Cancer https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/headlines/conference-coverage/american-society-of-clinical-oncology-asco/asco-2022/breast-cancer-trastuzumab-deruxtecan-practice-changing-treatment/ Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:45:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?p=99933 Cancer patientTrastuzumab deruxtecan improved progression-free and overall survival, compared with physician’s choice of therapy.]]> Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Appears Superior for Invasive Breast Cancer Detection https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/cancer-types/breast-cancer/invasive-breast-cancer-digital-breast-tomosynthesis-superior-detection/ Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:15:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?p=98582 Digital breast tomosynthesis vs digital mammographyThe detection rate was 48% higher with digital breast tomosynthesis.]]> Risk of Breakthrough COVID-19 Varies by Cancer Type https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/cancer-types/general-oncology/covid19-cancer-type-risk-breakthrough-varies-vaccine-patients/ Mon, 18 Apr 2022 14:30:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?p=98428 SARS-CoV-2The risk of breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections was highest for liver cancer and lowest for thyroid cancer.]]> Pandemic-Related Effects on Nurses and Nursing: What Lies Ahead? https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/oncology-nursing/pandemic-nursing-related-effects-treatment-risk-what-lies-ahead/ Fri, 04 Feb 2022 18:50:38 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?p=97184 Nurse working on a computer.A nationwide survey showed stress and discontentment among nurses in general, as well as oncology nurses, may have a crippling effect on the US healthcare system.]]> Geriatric Assessment Better Than Chronologic Age for Measuring Health-Related Quality of Life in NHL https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/headlines/conference-coverage/ash-2021/hodgkin-lymphoma-geriatric-assessment-chronologic-age-measure-qol/ Mon, 20 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/?p=96547 A Call for Improving the Quality of Cancer Care in Geriatric PatientsA prospective study sought to determine the value of geriatric assessment in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, compared with assessment based on chronological age.]]>