Episode 227: Biomarker Testing, PARP Inhibitors, and Oral Adherence During Ovarian Cancer Maintenance Therapy

<p>“We found that nurses still needed clarity of terminology and the rationale for germline, somatic, and homologous recombination deficiency testing,” ONS member Paula Anastasia, MN, RN, AOCN®, clinical nurse specialist for UCLA Health in Los Angeles, CA, told Jaime Weimer, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, AOCNS®, oncology clinical specialist at ONS. Anastasia discussed the findings of a July 2022 ONS focus group that she facilitated on PARP inhibitor therapy, biomarker testing and terminology, and oral medication adherence for patients with ovarian cancer. This podcast episode is supported by a sponsorship from AstraZeneca. ONS is solely responsible for the criteria, objectives, content, quality, and scientific integrity of its programs and publications.</p> <p>Music Credit: "<a href="http://www.incompetech.com/">Fireflies and Stardust</a>" by Kevin MacLeod</p> <p>Licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0</p> <p><strong>Episode Notes</strong></p> <ul> <li>NCPD contact hours are not available for this episode.</li> <li><a href= "https://www.ons.org/clinical-practice-resources/clinical-update-parp-inhibitors"> Clinical Update: PARP Inhibitors</a></li> <li>Survey: <a href="https://research.zarca.com/r/HnM1Sc">2022 Member Feedback on Ovarian Cancer Treatment Focus Group Outcomes</a></li> <li><a href="https://biomarkers.ons.org/biomarkers/">ONS Biomarker Database</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.ons.org/learning-libraries/precision-oncology">ONS Genomics and Precision Oncology Learning Library</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.ons.org/pep/oral-anticancer-medication">ONS Guidelines™ to Support Patient Adherence to Oral Anticancer Medications</a></li> <li><em>Oncology Nursing Podcast</em> episodes: <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.ons.org/podcasts/episode-215-navigate-updates-oral-adherence-cancer-therapies"> Episode 215: Navigate Updates in Oral Adherence to Cancer Therapies</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><em>ONS Voice</em> articles: <ul> <li><a href= "https://voice.ons.org/news-and-views/oncology-nurses-role-in-translating-bi