Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing back issues from June 2007:
Totect[TM]: a new agent for treating anthracycline extravasation.
Jun 01, 2007; ... Anthracycline chemotherapy agents bind to DNA and cause cell death when they extravasate into healthy tissue. Although many approaches to managing extravasations have been studied and reported, data from two prospective clinical trials suggest that Totect[TM] (dexrazoxane for injection, ...
Aromatase inhibitors and musculoskeletal pain in patients with breast cancer.
Jun 01, 2007; ... Aromatase inhibitors are recommended for use by postmenopausal women who have estrogen receptor-positive early-stage breast cancer. They reduce local and distant recurrence more effectively than tamoxifen. Anastrozole (Arimidex[R], AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP), letrozole (Femara[R], ...
Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism.(Diagnostic Reasoning)(Clinical report)
Jun 01, 2007; ... Case 1: A 77-year-old Caucasian woman with a probable diagnosis of ovarian cancer developed an acute onset of shortness of breath two days after being discharged for a workup of symptomatic ascites. Her medical history was significant for hypertension and atrial fibrillation, and she was ...
Semen preservation in male adolescents and young adults with cancer: one institution's experience.
Jun 01, 2007; ... Semen preservation is a feasible procedure for male adolescents and young adults who may become infertile as a result of cancer therapy. Treatment for several pediatric malignancies puts adolescents and young adults at a significant risk for fertility dysfunction. Eligible male adolescents ...
Choose wisely: therapeutic decisions and quality of life in patients with prostate cancer.(TRISH GREENE QUALITY-OF-LIFE LECTURE)
Jun 01, 2007; ... A diagnosis of localized prostate cancer propels patients and their partners into the complex realm of decision making. The decision-making process and final choice of treatment affect quality of life (QOL). Physical, social, psychological, and spiritual aspects of QOL all can be impacted ....
Why write? To impact patient care!(Editorial)(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2007; ... Someone once asked why I published so much. I did not consider myself a born writer, so it made me pause to think about it, especially because it took 27 iterations of my manuscript to be ready for my first publication (Scogna & Smalley, 1979) (and that was in the days before computers ...
Capillary leak syndrome.(CJON BOOK EXCERPT SERIES)(Excerpt)
Jun 01, 2007; ... This excerpt, chapter 27 from the book Clinical Manual for the Oncology Advanced Practice Nurse (2nd ed.), edited by Dawn Camp-Sorrell, MSN, FNP AOCN[R], and Rebecca A. Hawkins, MSN, ANP AOCN[R], is a part of a series of clinically relevant reprints that appear regularly in the Clinical ...
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: a review and implications for oncology nursing practice.
Jun 01, 2007; ... Advances in supportive care have increased the likelihood that previously less common adverse effects of chemotherapy will be more evident. The incidence of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is increasing because more neurotoxic drugs have been developed and because ...
Distress in patients with cancer: definition, assessment, and suggested interventions.
Jun 01, 2007; ... Distress in patients with cancer impacts their quality of life. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) created a distress thermometer and a problem checklist to aid in recognizing distress. The thermometer measures distress on a 0-10 scale, and the problem checklist identifies ...
Graft-versus-host disease: review and nursing implications.(Oncology Nursing 101)
Jun 01, 2007; ... Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has become a standard treatment option in the management of a variety of hematologic malignancies and also is indicated in a number of other malignant and nonmalignant disease states (Saria & Gosselin-Acomb, 2007). Advances in this treatment ...
Pulmonary edema.(CJON BOOK EXCERPT SERIES)(Excerpt)
Jun 01, 2007; ... This excerpt, chapter 32 from the book Clinical Manual for the Oncology Advanced Practice Nurse (2nd ed.), edited by Dawn Camp-Sorrell, MSN, FNP AOCN[R], and Rebecca A. Hawkins, MSN,ANP AOCN[R], is a part of a series of clinically relevant reprints that appear regularly in the Clinical ...
Cancer-related anemia: clinical review and management update.(CJON WRITING MENTORSHIP PROGRAM ARTICLE)
Jun 01, 2007; ... Anemia is a decrease in circulating red blood cells that contributes to a complex group of symptoms. Anemia may be present in more than half of all patients with cancer but often is assessed, documented, prevented, and treated inadequately. Individuals with cancer are living longer, and ...
Understanding Lynch syndrome: implications for nursing.(CJON WRITING MENTORSHIP PROGRAM ARTICLE)
Jun 01, 2007; ... Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Approximately 10% of CRC is hereditary, and hereditary nonpolyposis CRC (HNPCC), or Lynch syndrome I, is the most common form. Lynch syndrome I is characterized by onset at an early age, poor ...
Toxic epidermal necrolysis.(Case Analysis)
Jun 01, 2007; ... Case Study: M.J. is a 57-year-old man diagnosed with stage IIb squamous cell carcinoma of the left tonsil. At the time of diagnosis, he underwent a radical neck dissection. Two months later, he started radiation. Amifostine was administered via IV 30 minutes prior to radiation for the ...