Early Career Nurses Webinar on Genomics in Cancer Care The European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS) Early Career Nurses (ECN) Working Group recently hosted a webinar focused on genomics and precision medicine in cancer care, bringing together clinical and...
What does cancer survivorship look like from the perspective of early-career nurses? When the Early Career Cancer Nurses Working Group within the European Oncology Nursing Society first began discussing survivorship, we noticed something important: although we all used the term, we di...
Looking out for Lung Cancer November is lung cancer awareness month we use this dedicated time to raise awareness about lung cancer, its risks and the importance of early detection and support for those affected. For those of us...
Living with Brain tumours: from diagnosis to treatment Brain tumours, even though are rare, represent one of the most complex and delicate challenges in modern medicine. The impact that the tumour has on patient’s life is not limited to physical health bu...
Gold September Spotlight: AI, Digital Health, and the Future of Pediatric Oncology Nursing Introduction Gold September is the global awareness month for childhood cancer. The gold ribbon honors children’s courage while spotlighting innovations that elevate both the scientific and human side...
Social Eating and Psychosocial Care in Head and Neck Cancer Over 90% of patients treated for head and neck cancer (HNC) experience eating and drinking difficulties after treatment (Ganzer et al., 2015). Beyond the physical challenges of treatment, such as dysp...
Summer in Oncology: Balancing Patient Care and Self-Care For many, summer means holidays, relaxation, and a break from the everyday routine. But in oncology nursing – especially when you're at the beginning of your career – the rhythm doesn’t stop. Patients...
SKIN CANCER AND HOW TO PREVENT IT Over the past three decades, the global incidence of skin cancer has increased both for melanoma as well as for keratinocytic cancers (Basal Cell Carcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma), and it is stil...
A Day in the Life of an Oncology Nurse Walking into the hospital at 7:30 AM, coffee in one hand and a badge in the other, I take a deep breath. It’s another day on the oncology department, where strength, resilience, and hope will fill eve...
February Blog 2025 - Insights from the Youth Policy Dialogue On World Cancer Day, the European Commission held the Youth Policy Dialogue with the new European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, Olivér Várhelyi. The main objective of the dialogue was to...
January Blog 2025 - Insights from the ESO-EONS Masterclass 2024 (Picture taken from San Servolo Island towards Venice) I attended the ESO-EONS Masterclass in November last year (2024), along with about 30 other nurses from across Europe, as well as about 80 physic...
December Blog 2024 - Management of Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy: A nursing application Chemotherapy- induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) is a very common health complication that involves patients receiving treatment for cancer. Approximately 30 of 40% of patients treated with neurotox...