May 15, 2026
“We want to make sure that we discuss the details of the treatment and what treatments there are, whether it’s an oral drug, whether it’s a subcutaneous injection or an IV injection, [the patient’s] potential for responding, whether this treatment is curative or supportive, and what the number of visits are. All...
May 8, 2026
“Skin reactions, such as redness, dryness, and just irritation of the skin, can occur. Since we’re irradiating the lung, we can also cause a cough, and that’s due to the inflammation from the radiation. Patients can also get esophagitis if the tumor that we’re treating is close to the midline of the chest near...
May 1, 2026
“We thought, from a nursing standpoint, ‘What is our goal for doing this?’ What we wanted was first, education of the patient. Can we successfully educate the patient to prepare them? Can we alleviate as much anxiety as possible so that they feel comfortable coming in and having this done? The second goal is to...
Apr 24, 2026
“They are small, powerful little nuggets. They are actually small signaling proteins that our immune cells use to communicate. They really help regulate immune activation or inflammation and even the growth and survival of immune cells. When cytokines are used therapeutically in oncology, they help to stimulate...
Apr 17, 2026
“Not every patient with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is going to progress and die. Only 10%–20% of them will evolve into acute myeloid leukemia. And not all of them need blood transfusions. Some present with low platelet count. It’s not just people who are anemic that have MDS—it’s different depending on...