CCO Oncology Podcast

An Overview of AML and Treatment Strategies for Patients Unfit for Intensive Therapy

Episode Summary

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.

Episode Notes

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