I read with great interest the article titled “Guideline-Recommended Symptom Management Strategies That Cross Over Two or More Cancer Symptoms” by Kwekkeboom et al. (2020) in the September issue of the Oncology Nursing Forum . Their innovative work moves symptom science forward in several important...

Background: The literature has emphasized the importance of effective communication regarding psychosocial needs; however, other aspects of patient care, including attention to physical needs, are equally important. Objectives: The aims of this article are to (a) describe an Interprofessional...

Polycythemia vera (PV) is a rare progressive myelo-proliferative cancer with significant symptom burden. Patients with PV often experience symptoms that adversely affect quality of life, work productivity, and functional status. Oncology nurses are well suited to assess for symptom burden and to...

Cutaneous metastases (CMs) signal the spread of a primary tumor to the skin and dermis, particularly in patients with melanoma or with breast, lung, or gastrointestinal cancers. Although these lesions may present as superficial and painless, some CMs may lead to ulceration, drainage, and discomfort...