The Oncology Nurse Navigator as "Gate Opener" to Interdisciplinary Supportive and Palliative Care for People with Head and Neck Cancer.

Background: People living with head and neck cancer frequently encounter challenges in their treatment with multimodality therapy and risk of side effects. Ensuring access to and use of interdisciplinary supportive and palliative care is often challenging given the complex needs and unfamiliar treatment experiences.

Objectives: Describe the as an approach to enhance access to and utilization of interdisciplinary supportive and palliative care for people living with head and neck cancer.

Chemotherapy for Oral Cancer.

The use of chemotherapy, including immunotherapy, in oral squamous cell carcinoma has expanded considerably in the past several years. Its use mirrors that in the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma affecting other structures in the head and neck. This article summarizes the current evidence that guides use of chemotherapy both in combination with radiation and as monotherapy for patients with advanced disease.

Risk Factors Associated with Unplanned Hospital Readmissions in Adults with Cancer.

Purpose/objectives: To identify risk factors associated with 30-day unplanned hospital readmissions in adults with cancer.

Design: Case-control study.

Setting: A teaching hospital in an urban center in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.

Vitamin D deficiency in the oncology setting.

Background: Vitamin D deficiency is common in the United States. Regardless of whether or not vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of cancer and decreases survival of cancer, the established adverse impact of its deficiency on bone health is of particular concern for cancer patients. The extent of vitamin D deficiency is not well defined in the oncology setting, and there are no standardized protocols for screening and supplementation for individuals found to be deficient in vitamin D.