NCCN Oncology Case Manager and Medical Director Program: Supportive Care of Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Patients
Although considerable progress has been made in identifying supportive care issues in HCT survivors, large, prospective trials demonstrating the effectiveness of supportive care interventions for HCT-related complications are needed to guide future development of evidence-based guidelines. Importantly, because long-term HCT recipients may no longer be followed by transplant centers, recommendations for supportive care should be geared toward community healthcare providers who may not routinely care for HCT recipients.
NCCN Oncology Case Manager and Medical Director Program: Management of Pediatric Patients with Cancer
Management of pediatric patients with cancer is complex and requires multidisciplinary coordination to organize cancer treatment and supportive care during treatment. In addition, care coordination is essential during the survivorship and end-of-life phases of pediatric cancer treatment.
Best Practices in Immunotherapy Symptom Management and Patient Education
The NCCN Guidelines provide recommendations for managing irAEs as well as guiding principles for immunosuppression in the setting of toxicity. Importantly, these guidelines also provide guidance for multidisciplinary teams regarding clinician and patient education.
Recognizing Malnutrition and Recommendations for Interventions

Malnutrition is a common problem in patients with cancer that has adverse effects on patient and clinical outcomes and even increases mortality.

Keynote Session: Patient Experience with Innovative Therapies

The development of new and innovative cancer treatments has expanded the options available to manage patients with cancer.  However, with these advances come challenges for healthcare providers and patients.

Recorded Presentation from the NCCN 2018 Nursing Program Webinar Series - Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs

Occupational exposure to hazardous drugs such as antineoplastic agents is associated with health risks such as those associated with reproductive health and potential increased risk of cancer.

Recorded Presentation from the NCCN 2018 Nursing Program Webinar Series - Management of Hypersensitivity Reactions to Systemic Therapy

Infusion-related HSR to systemic therapy is a serious adverse effect that significantly impacts disease management, quality of life, and life expectancy. Careful assessment of patients prior to initiating systemic therapy would enable the identification of patients at higher risk for HSR.

Recorded Presentation from the NCCN 2018 Nursing Program Webinar Series - Improving Quality of Care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Patients

LGBT individuals may show an increased incidence of certain cancers, but are less likely to receive regular medical care and standard cancer screenings. This lack of adequate medical care may be partially due to stigma and discrimination in health care settings.

Recorded Presentation from the NCCN 2018 Nursing Program Webinar Series - Substance Use in Patients with Cancer

Despite the known negative impacts of substance misuse and abuse among patients with cancer, these issues often go undiagnosed and/or untreated in patients with cancer.

Recorded Presentation from the NCCN 2018 Nursing Program Webinar Series - Management of Cardiovascular Toxicities Associated with TKI Therapy

Cardiovascular toxicities can be managed effectively with appropriate therapy if they are recognized early.

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