“The Blessed Event Occurred This Morning”: Counseling Patients on Good Bowel Management
A jovial message from a patient confirmed the value of counseling patients taking opioids for cancer pain on good BM practices.
Adverse Effect Management
Tools for Assessing, Managing Elderly With Cancer for Malnutrition
This review discusses nutritional interventions and management of nutritional status in elderly patients with cancer.
Patient Aids That Emerged From Breast Cancer Survivors’ Journeys
Entrepreneuring cancer survivors often use their experience as a catalyst to create unique products that solve the most challenging issues cancer patients face. Oncology Nurse Advisor presents five products designed by and for survivors.
ASCO Releases Guideline on Addressing Osteoporosis Risk With Nonmetastatic Cancer
The guideline includes strategies to identify patients with nonmetastatic cancer who may be at a higher risk for osteoporotic fractures
A Prospective Study on Urine Alkalization With an Oral Regimen Consisting of Sodium Bicarbonate and Acetazolamide in Patients Receiving High-dose Methotrexate
[Cancer Management and Research] Researchers sought an alternative regimen for urine alkalization in patients receiving high-dose methotrexate. The typical regimen, IV sodium bicarbonate, has been on shortage. This study determined the safety of an oral regimen of sodium bicarbonate and acetazolamide to achieve a urine pH >7, which is necessary for safe administration of high-dose methotrexate.
Understanding Chemotherapy-Associated Cognitive Decline: A Review of “Chemobrain”
A review of what researchers are finding about “chemobrain,” a common adverse effect experienced by patients receiving chemotherapy for cancer.
Stepwise Intervention Can Help Cancer Survivors With Insomnia
Novel treatment of insomnia helped almost half of the study population achieve remission of their insomnia after Step 1, with almost 80% of the remaining patients achieving remission of their insomnia after Step 2.
Recognition, Diagnosis of Chemotherapy-Induced Pheripheral Neuropathy in Cancer Patients Can Prevent Falls
A literature review identified CIPN as a potential contributor to falls and injuries in patients with cancer; however, evidence-based methods for preventing falls in these patients are scarce.
Efficacy of IV Ferric Carboxymalotose Similar to Traditional Treatments for Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia
Using a subset from the GeparOcto trial, researchers sought to determine if IV FCM was superior to physicians’ choice in treating chemotherapy-induced anemia in patients with breast cancer.
Single-Center Study Confirms Scalp Cooling System Can Mitigate Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia in Women With Breast Cancer
A single-institution study is able to reproduce results of previous studies on the use of a scalp cooling system to prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss in patients with breast cancer receiving anthracycline and/or taxane-based therapies.
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