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Lymphoma Awareness Month: Nursing and Patient Advocacy Perspectives

In honor of Lymphoma Awareness Month, OncData Editorial Board members Maria Badillo, MSN, RN, OCN®, CCRP, and Lauren Ghazal, PhD, FNP-BC, sat down to share their perspectives on lymphoma nursing and patient advocacy, featuring these topics: • The evolving landscape of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) treatment and recent FDA approvals • Updates from the recent Society of Hematologic Oncology (SOHO) Annual Meeting, including data on bispecifics and trispecifics • Ms. Badillo’s role as a research nurse manager at MD Anderson and how she transitioned into research nursing • Dr. Ghazal’s experience of being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma and her journey to survivorship • How she used her experience to launch a research trajectory focused on better understanding and improving care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) population lymphoma patients and survivors • Messages for both clinicians and patients in honor of Lymphoma Awareness Month • And more! About Ms. Badillo and Dr. Ghazal Maria Badillo, MSN, RN, OCN®, CCRP, is the Research Nurse Manager in the Lymphoma/Myeloma Department at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. As a clinical trial manager, she develops research strategies and programs, manages protocol design and implementation, and coordinates patient participation in phase 1, 2, and 3 clinical trials. Ms. Badillo's research focuses on the development of novel therapeutics for patients with hematologic malignancies and the management of adverse events to optimize treatment outcomes. Lauren Ghazal, PhD, FNP-BC, is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing and an Associate Member in Cancer Prevention and Control at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York. Her research focuses on nursing work-related challenges and financial toxicity experienced by adolescent and young adult cancer survivors, incorporating economic, clinical, and personal experiences to address survivorship disparities.