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With over 1.7 million new cancer cases in the United States each year, oncology pharmacists and providers face unique challenges and discoveries in their ever-changing field. Managing cancer care during COVID-19 adds yet another layer of complexity. It's hard to know for certain what the landscape of oncology will look like years from now, but we can take a look at the top 7 trends in oncology pharmacy and care to see where we're headed.

There's no question that healthcare wouldn't be the same without nurses. In the field of oncology, nurses play a vital role in caring for patients and their families. Cancer care in the COVID-19 era has presented oncology nurses with even more challenges, and healthcare will only continue to evolve in new ways after the pandemic. Here are a few trends in oncology nursing that are here to stay.

It's one of the biggest health crises of the 21st century, yet we seldom talk about it. It kills upwards of 50,000 people per year in the United States and Europe alone, and worldwide claims 700,000. Over the next 35 years, the death toll is expected to soar as high as 10 million per year. What is this killer?

In 2019, word of the novel coronavirus and its potentially deadly effects began to trickle into the news. By March 2020, many countries were on lockdown. Months have gone by, and scientists are still working on a solution. Without a doubt, the impact of COVID-19 has extended into all aspects of daily life.