Episode 122: NCI Director Shares Research and Innovation During COVID-19

Norman “Ned” Sharpless, MD, director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), joins Lisa Kennedy Sheldon, PhD, ANP-BC, AOCNP®, FAAN, ONS’s clinical and scientific affairs liaison, to discuss NCI’s COVID-19 coronavirus research efforts, how the agency is partnering with oncology nurses to understand the best care for patients with COVID-19 and cancer, nursing innovation during the pandemic, and the implications of delayed screening and care on future cancer incidence rates.   

Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod  

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