ONS’s Pamela Ginex, EdD, MPH, RN, OCN®, discusses the new immunotherapy toxicity guidelines released by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. We talk about ONS’s role in helping to develop the information, the importance of educating oncology nurses about immunotherapy-related side effects, as well as the new resources available for providers and patients.

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

 

Episode notes:

Management of Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy

ONS.org Immunotherapy Resources

Immunotherapy Resources on ONS Voice

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing Immunotherapy Supplement

Immunotherapy on ONS Communities

Checkpoint Inhibitor Infographics

• How They Work
• Potential Adverse Reactions