Advanced Practice Provider Model for Urgent Oncology Care.

Inherent to the cancer disease trajectory are heightened risks for a plethora of comorbid diagnoses. As the treatment landscape for oncology therapeutics continues to rapidly advance, patients are living longer and potentially experiencing more symptoms requiring rapid assessment. Prompt assessment and intervention for cancer or cancer treatment-related symptoms is imperative to achieve patient comfort and obtain the best overall patient outcomes.

Lower Extremity Edema: More Than Just the Routine Workup.

Establishing a differential diagnosis for symptomatic oncology patients can be complex. The challenges for advanced practitioners in diagnosing acute symptoms in this patient population lie in the reality that symptoms exhibited can mimic a variety of diagnoses. It is critical for advanced practitioners to utilize their diagnostic expertise in collaboration with colleagues from other disciplines to optimize patient outcomes.