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Proscription on Antiperspirant Use During Radiotherapy: Does the Advice Still Apply?
December 05, 2018In a 2-pronged study, researchers determined that antiperspirant/deodorant use is a significant part of quality of life for patients with breast cancer, and the practice does not increase risk of skin reactions in the axilla.
Integrative Medicine in Childhood Cancer: Practices That Can Help Pediatric Patients
November 14, 2018A review of studies investigating the safety and efficacy of integrative and complementary medicine practices sought to determine their effects on children with cancer.
Nurses and Technology: Professional Use of Internet-Based Searches in Health Care
November 07, 2018How much of what's online is off limits? A review of ethics, principles, and guidelines for nurse and social worker behaviors regarding online searches.
Is Surgical Intervention Best Option for Elderly Female Nursing Home Residents With Breast Cancer?
November 05, 2018A retrospective study sought to determine the effectiveness of surgical intervention for elderly female nursing home residents with breast cancer.
Navigating Prostate Cancer: A Patient's Experience From Diagnosis to Survivor
October 29, 2018Lee Hillstrom shares his cancer experience and highlights the critical support he received from a nurse navigator and cancer counselor.
'Are We There Yet? How Much Longer?': Deciphering Patients' Persistent Questions
October 25, 2018How do you answer when the patient or family asks, "What is next?" More importantly, though, you need to recognize if they are asking that question, or is there something else they are really asking.
Seeking an Explanation for the Lack of Research Focused in Pediatric Oncology Therapeutics
October 19, 2018Researchers sought an explanation for the paucity of research, drug development, and clinical trials focusing specifically on cancer in pediatric populations.
Prisoner or Patient? Challenges of Cancer Care in the Incarcerated Population
October 18, 2018This in-depth review examines the inherent challenges of providing cancer care for incarcerated patients.
Advances in Radiogenomics: A Review
October 15, 2018Researchers are seeking genetic biomarkers that can predict which patients are most likely to suffer radiotoxicities and which can safely undergo intensified radiation treatment regimens.
Navigation at the End of Therapy: A Crucial Transition in Lymphoma Treatment
October 10, 2018A nurse-led study explored the significance of nurse navigators for patients with lymphoma approaching their transition from acute care to survivorship care.
CNS Tumors in Childhood: Predicting Successful Independence in Adult Life
October 01, 2018Researchers at St Jude Children's Research Hospital sought to determine what indicators in survivors of CNS tumors can predict the survivor's ability to live independently as an adult.
Skin Cancer Screening Programs: Are They Effective?
September 19, 2018Skin cancer screening programs have led to diagnoses of melanoma that would have otherwise been missed, but the overall public health benefit of such programs remains unclear.
Integrating Preoperative Oral Care Into Cancer Treatment Plans
September 13, 2018Oral care by a dentist was found to reduce pathogenic bacterial plaque thereby decreasing the risk of postoperative pneumonia, a potentially fatal adverse effect, in patients undergoing surgical procedures for cancer.
Myeloablative Conditioning Effective in AML Secondary to MDS/MPN Prior to Allogeneic HCT
September 13, 2018In the EBMT ALWP study, researchers sought to determine the efficacy of myeloablative conditioning to reduce the risk for post allogeneic HCT in patients with sAML without significantly increasing non-relapse mortality.
Using Palliative Care to Improve Lung Cancer Outcomes in Veterans at Risk of Suicide
September 06, 2018In a review of data from more than 20,000 veterans, researchers determined the effects of palliative care on suicide rates among veterans with advanced lung cancer.
How Keep/Stop/Start Analysis Can Improve Nursing Practice
August 30, 2018This simple framework for communicating can be adapted to fit each situation, regardless of it being a nurse-to-patient or a nurse-to-nurse setting.
Fitness Wearables Are Finding a Place in Oncology Care
August 28, 2018Wearable activity monitors offer oncology care teams an unbiased glimpse into patients' health behaviors and improved reports on performance status.
Is Radioimmunotherapy a Path Forward for Melanoma?
August 08, 2018Recent research implicates patients' immune cells appear to stimulate radiation abscopal effects, raising the possibility that combining radiotherapy and immunotherapy could yield previously-untapped treatment synergies to improve tumor control.
Internet Browsing for Cancer Information Emphasizes Visual Appeal Over Accuracy
August 01, 2018Information patients find online can be a great concern for oncology nurses, especially when a diagnosis has an uncertain prognosis. In this follow-up study, researchers in Boston sought to determine the quality of the online resources patients with cancer, particularly pancreas, are finding.
Hypnosis: A Comparison of the Efficacy of an Intervention Across Patient Populations
July 27, 2018Researchers sought to determine if men with prostate cancer would derive the same benefits from hypnosis as women with breast cancer. Their results highlight significant differences in what is helpful for men vs women.
Nurse-Led Program Improves Health, Financial Outcomes in Outpatient Chemotherapy
July 26, 2018In a randomized study, researchers sought to determine the effect of a nurse-led care program on unscheduled hospital visits and admissions and cost for patients with breast cancer undergoing outpatient chemotherapy.
Choice of Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy Affects Satisfaction, Quality of Life
July 18, 2018A prospective trial with more than 2000 women who underwent mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction sought to determine patient satisfaction with their breasts and quality of life annually over 4 years after their procedure.
Staff Education Leads to Increase in Oncology Rehabilitation Referrals
July 12, 2018Educational intervention for oncology clinicians at a rural Michigan oncology clinic does not demonstrate a statistically significant increase in referrals to rehabilitation; however, results show a clinically significant improvement in identification of need, communication among staff, and potential for greater referrals.
Beware Abbreviated Explanations That May Undermine Your Meaning, Patients' Understanding
July 05, 2018Have you ever thought about what is meant — or understood — when you say to a patient "It's going to be okay"? Hearing an exchange between her grandson and a pediatric nurse prompted Ann Brady to reflect on abbreviated communications.
The Nurse as Patient Advocate: What I Did When My Patient Had No Clothes
July 03, 2018Patient advocacy can lead nurses to take on great challenges in the course of caring for their patients or to brave the elements to retrieve replacements for a patient's missing clothes.
Younger Patients, Higher Costs: The Changing Demographics of Cancer
June 27, 2018This overview provides a snapshot of the shift in cancer care costs and age of patients, reviewing the 4 most commonly diagnosed cancers.
Exercise Habits Influence Mortality in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer
June 22, 2018A multinational retrospective study investigated the long term effects of exercise intensity and frequency on all-cause and cause-specific mortality among adult survivors of childhood cancers.
Radiation-Induced Esophagitis: A Common, Debilitating Clinical Challenge in Thoracic Radiotherapy
June 06, 2018A review of current options and ongoing trials for managing ARIE, a common esophageal adverse effect caused by radiotherapy to the thoracic region for lung, breast, or head and neck cancers, or lymphoma.
Art as Palliative Care: Bedside Intervention Improves Pain, Anxiety, Mood in Hospitalized Cancer Patients
June 04, 2018Results from a study on an innovative program from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, demonstrates the potential positive effects of providing hospitalized patients with brief one-on-one art lessons.
Avoiding the ED: Planned Strategies for Unplanned Urgent Cancer Care
May 24, 2018Results of a literature review highlighted 5 strategies for improving the management of urgent care situations in patients with cancer.
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