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Keeping the Momentum Going: Reflections on the Theme of the 51st Annual ONS Congress
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (244+ words) Danielle Steele'Anderson, AAS, NA II, of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, joined Cancer Nursing Today at the 51st Annual Oncology Nursing Society Congress in San Antonio, Texas, to share her experiences and reflect on this year's theme of "Momentum:…...
Predicting Survival Outcomes in Metastatic Lung Cancer Care With Wearable Technology
3+ week, 1+ day ago (397+ words) Step count, as measured via Fitbit wearable technology, was found to be a "stronger predictor" of overall survival (OS) compared to Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status, according to results from a recent study. Roma Bhatia, MD, MPH, of…...
Predicting Pain-Fatigue-Sleep Disturbance Symptom Clusters in Patients With Lung Cancer
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (327+ words) A team of researchers from China found that a predictive machine-learning model assisted healthcare professionals in identifying patients with lung cancer who are experiencing severe pain-fatigue-sleep disturbance (PFS) symptom clusters after undergoing chemotherapy. The study authors published their findings in…...
Can Machine Learning'Based Radiomics Enhance Nursing Care and Management of Pancreatic Cancer?
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (257+ words) Accurately diagnosing pancreatic cancer lesions without the use of invasive procedures remains a "critical clinical challenge," particularly for the detection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and for distinguishing lesions from benign or borderline tumors. Findings from a recent study suggest…...