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​Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) can have elevated risk of experiencing difficulties in swallowing and malnutrition. To prevent this, enteral nutrition through feeding tube (TF) insertion is encouraged when undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Whilst TFs are a proactive measure, the unpredictability of nutrition-impacting symptom development and the absence of consistent guidelines for informed decision-making of TF insertion can result in unnecessary TF procedures and patient distress.

Each year, oncology nurses from across Canada gather at the Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology/Association canadienne des infirmières en oncologie (CANO/ACIO) conference to connect, share knowledge and advance their expertise in oncology nursing, patient engagement and interdisciplinary practice.

At the 2024 CANO/ACIO conference in St. John's, Newfoundland, BC Cancer nurses made their mark, hosting innovative presentations and workshops that showcased their leadership in advancing oncology nursing excellence.

Five BC Cancer researchers are 2024 recipients of the Michael Smith Health Research BC’s Scholar and Health Professional-Investigator competition, receiving new funding to conduct critical research, develop innovative treatments, and translate their findings into practices that benefit people across BC.

She introduced additional recycling bins, illustrative posters and education at BC Cancer – Abbotsford and Paulina Batke, registered nurse, saw an 83 per cent reduction in the number of recyclable items tossed in the garbage over four weeks.

Congratulations to our BC Cancer team and the Providence Health Care  and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute teams for their successful funding awards!
 

A multidisciplinary team comprised of clinical experts, operations leaders and ambulatory clinic managers from BC Cancer have published a paper in the BC Medical Journal titled, “Eliminating the routine use of examination table paper in outpatient oncology clinics.”