Purpose/Objectives: To identify previously unstudied factors predicting re-excision following breast-conserving surgery (BCS) and to assess the feasibility of obtaining data about breast density for predictive modeling. Design: Retrospective secondary data analysis. Setting: Data were obtained from...

Purpose/Objectives: To examine predictors of perceived access to care and reported barriers to care of patients with cancer actively seeking treatment. Design: Retrospective secondary data analysis. Setting: U.S. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, a national survey with questions about healthcare...

As the use of immunotherapeutic agents increases in single-agent and multimodality treatment regimens, oncology nurses face the challenge of administering and caring for patients receiving new and unique agents. Oncology Nursing Society clinical staff and clinical nurses collaborated to produce a...

“What would you do?” I have heard this question numerous times throughout my nursing career by patients and families affected by cancer. As a pediatric blood and marrow transplantation nurse, I have often seen patients and their families wrestle with difficult treatment decisions. I have witnessed...