Volume 12, Number 1 (Jan/Feb 2021)

Approved mRNA Vaccines for SARS-CoV-2

Impact of Adherence to Ibrutinib on Clinical Outcomes in Real-World Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Background: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a B-cell neoplasm with clonal expansion of small lymphocytes. Ibrutinib, an irreversible inhibitor of Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK), is a first-line treatment option, and recent data sugge...

Development, Implementation, and Patient Perspectives of the Women’s Integrative Sexual Health Program: A Program Designed to Address the Sexual Side Effects of Cancer Treatment

Background: Advanced practitioners (APs) are a growing demographic in survivorship care. One goal of survivorship care is to manage consequences of cancer treatments. Sexual dysfunction from prior therapies can impact quality of life. Ad...

Roadmap to the Enhanced Thoracic Surgical Journey

The Enhanced Recovery Program (ERP) is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach that directly impacts the functional recovery and quality of life of patients after surgery. Initiated in 2013 at The University of Texas MD Anderson Canc...

Advanced Practice Perspectives on Preventing and Managing Tumor Lysis Syndrome and Neutropenia in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) and neutropenia are significant toxicities in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Both TLS and neutropenia can lead to potentially life-threatening complications for patients with chronic lymph...

Metastatic Melanoma With Leptomeningeal Disease

Leptomeningeal disease in patients with melanoma historically portends a grim prognosis, with median survival measured in weeks to months. The advent of effective immunotherapy and targeted agents may modify the outcome of such patients....

Advance Care Planning and End-Of-Life Communications: Practical Tips for Oncology Advanced Practitioners

Advance care planning discussions ensure patients’ values and goals of care, including the freedom to choose their place of death, are respected. The benefits of advance care planning and early end-of-life care discussions are often dela...

Ribociclib and Abemaciclib: CDK4/6 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Hormone Receptor–Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer

The treatment landscape of hormone receptor–positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2–negative (HER2–) metastatic breast cancer has been modernized by the identification of cyclin-dependent kinase 4 and 6 (CDK4/6) inhibito...

Is This Patient’s Liver Mass Cancer?

Undiagnosed liver lesions are important findings that can affect the physical and mental well-being of patients. They are usually incidental findings identified while clinicians are performing other imaging tests. It is important for cli...