Integrative Oncology—July 2010
This column explores the complementary strategies and practices that can help cancer patients stay as healthy as possible during treatment. This month, the author explains the rationale for the column in My Story.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Men with breast cancer: The experiences and challenges of living in a pink ribbon world
Breast cancer affects men as well as women, and the men who live with and survive breast cancer have a number of gender-specific adjustments to make.
Proton therapy for cancer: The evidence isn’t yet there
The proton therapy debate centers on the high cost of facilities and the equivocal evidence for superior tumor control and patient survival.
Preparing family members to care for the patient at home
Outpatient treatment shortens hospital stays and shifts responsibility for patient care onto family members with no medical training.
Prevention and management of hand-foot syndromes
Hand-foot syndromes can greatly compromise quality of life. Aggressive management can prevent treatment disruption.
Support is just a telephone call away
When cancer patients need care and information that their primary health care team cannot provide, individualized counseling and support can often make all the difference.
Lymphedema: Diagnosis, prevention, and management
Lymphedema diminishes function, causes chronic pain, and may make working impossible. Prevention is most effective.
Oncology Nurse Advisor Forum – July 2010
The advisor forum answers questions about addressing code status, low immunoglobulin levels, radioimmunotherapy, and more.
New database ranks sunscreen products for safety
A new database developed by the EWG rates the safety and effectiveness of over 700 sunscreen products.
Melanoma associated with indoor tanning
Indoor tanning may increase the risk of melanoma, according to researchers from the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health and Masonic Cancer Center.
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