Loan Retchless, ARNP

nurse practitioner

Loan Retchless, ARNP, is a nurse practitioner with American Oncology Network and served as session chair for a discussion on toxicities of novel anti-cancer therapy. Her clinical practice focuses on the ongoing management of ovarian cancer, including the difficult decisions that arise when a highly effective maintenance therapy produces a severe, treatment-limiting adverse event.

Published Articles (1)

When a PARP Inhibitor Works but the Body Cannot Tolerate It: Severe Niraparib Toxicity in BRCA1-Mutated Ovarian Cancer

November 3, 2026

Updated pooled analyses of niraparib maintenance trials continue to show a clear progression-free survival benefit, particularly in BRCA-mutated and HRD-positive ovarian cancer, without a corresponding overall survival advantage