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Join Us This Week for the AYA and Exercise Shared Interest Groups. Details in Circle. #medsky #cansky #oncsky #cancer #cancercare #oncology #palliativecare #supportivecare #cancerawareness #health #medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #oncologynursing #oncologysocialwork @cancersurvivorpn.bsky.social

Join us today at Noon ET to discuss Whole Person Cancer Care. #medsky #cansky #oncsky #cancer #cancercare #oncology #palliativecare #supportivecare #cancerawareness #health #medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #oncologynursing #oncologysocialwork @cancersurvivorpn.bsky.social

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Today is the first day of Lung Cancer Awareness Month. In the U.S. alone, 621 people PER DAY will receive a lung cancer diagnosis this year. All you need is lungs to get lung cancer. Spread the word 📣 - visit LCRF.org/LCAM for ways to help. #LCAM #LCSM

Cancer treatments may get a boost from mRNA COVID vaccines Cancer patients who got an mRNA COVID vaccine within a few months of their immunotherapy lived longer than those who did not, health records show.

In tumor-bearing mice receiving immunotherapy, the mRNA COVID vaccine switches on a powerful molecular siren. It’s like a 911 call that alerts the immune system to start fighting cancer.

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/cancer-immunotherapy-mrna-covid-vaccines

Clinical Spotlights on Wednesday and Thursday, October 29 - 30 at 1pm PDT. Join us!
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Join us on Monday, October 27, at 3:30pm to hear Mia Baumgartner, MDiv, discuss Spirtual Care.
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Championing nurse wellbeing as a strategic priority - The Cancer Letter Working in a comprehensive cancer center requires emotional endurance, strong clinical judgment, and constant interprofessional collaboration, all of which rest on a foundation of personal wellness. For nurses, whose roles are inherently intensive, focusing on wellbeing is integral to their ability to provide safe, compassionate, and effective patient care. To access this subscriber-only content please […]

Championing nurse wellbeing as a strategic priority
Guest editorial by MD Anderson's Kim Slusser, in honor of #SelfCareAwarenessMonth
https://cancerletter.com/guest-editorial/20250926_6/

Better #messaging can fight #cancer and save lives, research suggests www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

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Check out this handy decade-by-decade guide for recommended screenings and other preventive actions for #cancer. Early detection and prevention are key, but what are the guidelines? Learn about them here: https://bit.ly/48KQfwY

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Join the September 2025 Education Meeting led by Peter Adintori, MS, RD-AP, "Nutritional Care of Patients Across the Continuum" on Monday, 9/22 at 4pm ET. #medsky #cansky #oncsky #cancer #cancercare #oncology #palliativecare #supportivecare #oncologynursing @cancersurvivorpn.bsky.social

Learn about Burnout and Resiliency on Monday, September 29th at Noon ET.
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What doctors wish patients knew about healthy aging Attention to aging well shouldn’t begin as an older adult. It is important to start young. Four physicians share how patients can practice healthy aging.

Attention to aging well shouldn’t begin as an older adult. It is important to start young. Four physicians share how patients can practice healthy aging. spr.ly/63325Au6jX

Signs of #myeloma can be vague and difficult to detect. What symptoms did you experience before diagnosis? What made you realize something wasn't right? Learn the signs of myeloma and get the facts at knowmyeloma.org Share this with #KnowMyeloma to save a life ❤️

Cancer research is not a line item. It’s a lifeline. ZERO Prostate cancer, @fightcrc.bsky.social @lungevity.bsky.social @pancan.bsky.social, AACI_Cancer + @susangkomen.bsky.social join forces to urge sustained federal funding that fuels progress + saves lives. Read more: conta.cc/3HRf2ab

Yes it's that time of year again! #PallOncCoP is launching its Webinar Kick Off event in 2 weeks Sept 25th 4-5p EST. DM for a link or send your email to pallonccop@gmail.com to be added to the listserv.

See you soon! #pallonc #supponc
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Join the September 2025 Education Meeting led by Peter Adintori, MS, RD-AP, "Nutritional Care of Patients Across the Continuum" on Monday, 9/22 at 4pm ET. #medsky #cansky #oncsky #cancer #cancercare #oncology #palliativecare #supportivecare #oncologynursing @cancersurvivorpn.bsky.social

The financial toll of cancer: uncovering the links between financial toxicity and symptom burden - PubMed The severity of symptoms and their management with OOP medications was significantly associated with patients' financial toxicity. These findings highlight the importance of integrating financial toxi...

Among 211 Italian cancer patients, 60% had financial toxicity (COST <26). Higher symptom burden correlated with greater out-of-pocket (OOP) medication use, mainly analgesics and laxatives, which were linked to worse financial toxicity. Routine assessment is needed.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40569026/

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🔹Read the full statement in @thelancetoncol.bsky.social:
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
🔹Learn more on ASCO’s collaborative efforts on workplace #wellbeing: asco.org/news-initiat...
#ClinicianWellbeing #Oncology #BurnoutPrevention #GlobalHealth #CancerCare #WorkforceSustainability

1/2: 📢Now out in The Lancet #Oncology📢 Our ASCO/COSA/ECO joint statement and global call to action on #Burnout & #ClinicianWellbeing in Cancer Care from @ascocancer.bsky.social, COSA & @europeancancer.bsky.social🔹Burnout now impacts 𝟱𝟵% of US oncologists from 45% in 2013. Action is 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹.

Join the @cancersurvivorpn.bsky.social Shared Interest Group today at 12pm ET hear from Erin Sullivan-Wagner who will discuss sexual health after cancer. #medsky #cansky #cancer #oncology #supportivecare #cancerawareness

Join us today to hear from Jackie Herigodt, Director of Partnerships & Engagement, from Imerman Angels at 3pm ET. #cansky #cancer #oncology #supportivecare #cancerawareness @cancersurvivorpn.bsky.social

Professional Coffee Talk, Tuesday, August 26 @ 12pm ET featuring Project ECHO & ACS ECHO Hub. #medsky #cansky #oncsky #cancer #cancercare #oncology #palliativecare #supportivecare #cancerawareness #health #medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #oncologynursing #oncologysocialwork @cancersurvivorpn.bsky.social

Professional Coffee Talk, Tuesday, August 26 @ 12pm ET featuring Project ECHO & ACS ECHO Hub. #medsky #cansky #oncsky #cancer #cancercare #oncology #palliativecare #supportivecare #cancerawareness #health #medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #oncologynursing #oncologysocialwork @cancersurvivorpn.bsky.social

Please join us Monday at 3:30pm ET to hear Dr. Lustberg discuss "Endocrine Therapy Toxicities." #medsky #cansky #oncsky #cancer #cancercare #oncology #palliativecare #supportivecare #cancerawareness #health #medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #oncologynursing #oncologysocialwork @cancersurvivorpn.bsky.social

📰 'Creating Safe Spaces: Why Trauma-Informed Care Matters for Patients and Teams'
🔗 www.capc.org/blog/creatin...

Trauma is very common—and it impacts both patients and clinicians. Here are practical ways to foster safety and trust with a trauma-informed approach.

A New Reality for Terminal Cancer: Longer Lives, With Chronic Uncertainty Stage-four cancer patients are living longer, challenging the idea of what it means to have and survive cancer. “The science just needs to stay a step ahead of me.”

As oncology clinicians and those living w/Stage 4 cancer have been saying for years; we need to address the ongoing challenges of this unique population #Stage4DeservesMore #OncSky @pallonccop.bsky.social @advocatecollab.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/health/termi...

Supportive care teams help the patient and family, and also relieve the burden of care for the primary specialist.