An Overview of AML and Treatment Strategies for Patients Unfit for Intensive Therapy
- Author
- Ashley Leak Bryant PhD RN OCN FAAN
- Published
- Mon 10 Jan 2022
- Episode Link
- https://oncologypodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/an-overview-of-aml-and-treatment-strategies-for-patients-unfit-for-intensive-therapy-7bQ1uIem
In this podcast episode, Ashley Leak Bryant, PhD, RN, OCN, FAAN, discusses acute myeloid leukemia and management approaches for patients unfit for intensive chemotherapy, with a focus on the nursing perspective. Topics include:
- An overview of AML
- Identifying patients unfit for intensive therapy
- Treatment options for unfit patients including venetoclax combinations
- Adverse event profiles of treatment options
- Nursing considerations for managing patients with AML unfit for intensive therapy
Presenters:
Ashley Leak Bryant, PhD, RN, OCN, FAAN
Associate Professor
School of Nursing
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
