Oncology Nursing Forum back issues from July 2008:
Shtick or inspiration?(Editorial)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Many of us recently attended the Oncology Nursing Society's (ONS's) annual Congress. This year, the venue in Philadelphia was terrific. The one event that surely attracts the largest audience every year is opening ceremonies. Upward of 6,000 attendees stream into a room more easily ...
Oncology Nursing Society member receives Franciscan Skemp Healthcare Education Award.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... As part of the annual celebration of National Nurses Week, nurses from across Franciscan Skemp Healthcare system gathered in Marycrest Auditorium in La Crosse, WI, for the "Your Excellent Service" awards ceremony. The awards were presented in four categories: team, research, education, and ...
American Pain Society announces recipients of Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management Awards.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... The American Pain Society (APS) announced the recipients of its second annual Clinical Centers of Excellence (CCOE) in Pain Management Awards, recognizing the nation's outstanding pain care centers. Six multidisciplinary pain programs were recognized, including the Richard Barrett Pain ...
M.D. Anderson collaborates with the German Cancer Research Center.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center signed a sister institution agreement with the German Cancer Research Center, Germany's premier cancer center, which is renowned particularly for excellence in basic cancer research. The mission-driven agreement formalizes long-standing ...
Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization changes name.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization[R], the nation's oldest national breast cancer organization, announced on Mother's Day of 2008 that it is changing its name to Breast Cancer Network of Strength[TM]. The organization's mission--to ensure through information, empowerment ...
ProCure Treatment Centers collaborate with Ivy Tech Community College to offer students Proton Therapy Training and Certification.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Students at Ivy Tech Community College in Bloomington, IN, will be the first in the nation to be offered a highly specialized training program in proton therapy, an alternative to traditional radiation therapy that is emerging at treatment centers across the country, creating a demand for ...
"Invisible people" with cancer are least likely to get quality care.(PEOPLE & EVENTS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... With mounting evidence that many Americans remain the invisible people with cancer who do not get regular screening examinations, smoke at higher rates, are frequently diagnosed after their cancer has spread and, therefore, die more frequently and more quickly from the disease, the ...
Canada and India: an innovative partnership to Advance Oncology Nursing Research.(LEADERSHIP & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Cancer care nursing research is at a very promising juncture in the history of the field. This is a result, in part, of the unprecedented availability of funding for research, continuing education, clinical training, and, more recently, well-funded research training opportunities for ...
Hemolytic uremic syndrome.(CLINICAL CHALLENGES)(Disease/Disorder overview)(Case study)
Jul 01, 2008; ... A.P., a 42-year-old woman, presented with rectal bleeding to her primary care physician. Endoscopic examination revealed a mass in the anal canal. Biopsy was positive for squamous cell carcinoma. A.P. underwent local excision and was established as stage II (T2N0M0). After surgery, she ...
Clinical highlights: hemolytic uremic syndrome.(CLINICAL CHALLENGES)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Definition Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a clinical triad of acute renal failure (serum creatinine > 1.6 mg/dl), microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (hematocrit < 25%), and thrombocytopenia (platelet count < 100,000 cells/ml) (Lesesne et al., 1989). ...
Relationships among pain, sleep disturbances, and depressive symptoms in outpatients from a comprehensive cancer center.(ARTICLES)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Although cancer is curable in many, if not most cases, it continues to be feared. Research is producing insights and advances into the causes and cures for cancer, but the problem of symptom management continues. Symptoms from the disease and its treatment with resulting distress continue ...
Screening for domestic violence in an oncology clinic: barriers and potential solutions.(JOURNAL CLUB)
Jul 01, 2008; ... This article has been chosen as particularly suitable for reading and discussion in a Journal Club format. The following questions are posed to stimulate thoughtful critique and exchange of opinions, possibly leading to changes on your unit. Formulate your answers as you read the article ....
Effect of exercise on biomarkers, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and depressive symptoms in older women with breast cancer receiving hormonal therapy.(Clinical report)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women, accounting for about 30% of all cancers in women in the United States (Jemal et al., 2007). The risk for breast cancer increases significantly with age and is a major health concern. Although treatment varies according to disease ...
Measuring post-traumatic growth in people diagnosed with hepatobiliary cancer: directions for future research.
Jul 01, 2008; ... Post-traumatic growth may be defined as "a positive cognitive process that is initiated to cope with traumatic events that extract an extreme cognitive and emotional toll" (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 1995, p. 5). Recently, the study of post-traumatic growth in patients with cancer has burgeoned ...
An online forum exploring needs for help of patients with cancer: gender and ethnic differences.
Jul 01, 2008; ... Gender differences in needs for help of patients with cancer have not been explicitly explored. Rather, most studies have implicitly supported gender differences in diverse aspects of cancer-related needs (Sanson-Fisher et al., 2000' Thome & Hallberg, 2004). In a recent study examining ...
Oncology outpatient and provider responses to a computerized symptom assessment system.
Jul 01, 2008; ... Careful symptom assessment is vital for providing quality cancer care (Institute of Medicine, 2003). However, systematic assessment is complex. Patients with cancer may experience multiple symptoms at any one time (Patrick et al., 2004) but tend not to spontaneously share information about ...
Home-based lymphedema treatment in patients with cancer-related lymphedema or noncancer-related lymphedema.(Survey)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Lymphedema is a condition in which excessive fluid and protein accumulate in the interstitial spaces (Rockson, 2001). It occurs when the lymphatic system cannot accept fluid from the interstitium, cannot transport lymph into the circulatory system, or both (Browse, Burnand, & Mortimer, ...
Does blaming the patient with lung cancer affect the helping behavior of primary caregivers?
Jul 01, 2008; ... This article has been chosen for a podcast conversation with Michelle M. Lobchuk, RN, PhD. Lobchuk shares her experiences with studying empathetic communication by primary caregivers. Her program of research focuses on developing a theory-based intervention to enhance primary caregivers' ...
Components that influence assessment and management of cancer-related symptoms: an interdisciplinary perspective.
Jul 01, 2008; ... Patients with advanced cancer and patients undergoing cancer treatment have a high incidence of cancer-related symptoms (Miaskowski et al., 2006; Walsh, Donnelly, & Rybicki, 2000) that sometimes are not detected or alleviated. Untreated cancer-related symptoms can greatly affect patients' ...
Renal cell carcinoma: the translation of molecular biology into new treatments, new patient outcomes, and nursing implications.
Jul 01, 2008; ... Kidney and renal pelvic cancers have increased in incidence in the United States since the 1970s (Chow, Gridley, Fraumeni, & Jarvholm, 2000; Hock, Lynch, & Balaji, 2002). A projected 54,390 new cases are expected in 2008, roughly 85% of which will be renal cell carcinoma (RCC), and 13,010 ...
Bisphosphonate therapy for metastatic bone disease: the pivotal role of nurses in patient education.
Jul 01, 2008; ... Metastatic bone disease can occur with most solid tumors and multiple myeloma and signals significant progression of the underlying cancer (Coleman, 1997; Sabino & Mantyh, 2005). Skeletal-related events are caused by metastatic bone disease and refer to episodes of bone pain requiring the ...
Sequential therapy with tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors in early-stage postmenopausal breast cancer: a review of the evidence.
Jul 01, 2008; ... Each year in the United States, approximately 182,460 postmenopausal women are diagnosed with invasive breast cancer (American Cancer Society, 2008). After initial treatment with surgery and radiotherapy, most patients are offered adjuvant endocrine therapy to reduce the risk of recurrent ...
Investigational immunotherapy may improve survival.(PHARMACY CORNER)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Researchers from Dendreon Corporation presented data demonstrating the correlation of the cumulative potency of Provenge[R] (sipuleucel-T), an investigational active cellular immunotherapy for hormone-refractory prostate cancer, with overall survival; the first time that an association ...
Multiple strengths unveiled for pain medication.(PHARMACY CORNER)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Purdue Pharma has released OxyContin[R] (oxycodone) in 15 mg, 30 mg, and 60 mg tablets, complementing the 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, and 80 mg dose strengths already available. The new tablets were introduced in response to requests from healthcare professionals for greater flexibility in dosing ...
Postsurgical Bra secures dressings.(NEW PRODUCTS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Dale Medical Products, Inc., has unveiled a postsurgical bra that securely and comfortably holds dressings and eases examinations and treatments for a variety of procedures, such as mastectomy, lumpectomy, biopsy, reduction, and reconstruction. The Dale Postsurgical Bra[R] ...
Cleaning system developed for Ostomy pouch.(NEW PRODUCTS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Schena Ostomy Technologies, Inc., has developed EZ-Clean for fast and hygienic cleanings of ostomy pouches. EZ-Clean uses a water source to directly flush out pouch contents, meaning patients or caregivers no longer have to touch contents of the pouch. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
Video and guide promote breast health in younger women and minorities.(NEW PRODUCTS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Project Early Awareness, a collaborative effort by the Prevent Cancer Foundation (formerly the Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation) and Howard University Cancer Center have released Breast Health Education for Young Women, a facilitator's guide and educational video designed to ...
Wound dressing reduces pain.(NEW PRODUCTS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... A large multinational survey has shown that the use of dressings with Safetac[R] (Molnlycke Health Care U.S.) soft silicone adhesive technology have resulted in reduced pain at dressing changes compared with advanced dressings with traditional adhesives. The Pain on removal cases (PORC) ...
Count discrepancies targeted through new sponge system.(NEW PRODUCTS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... The SmartSponge[TM] system by ClearCount Medical Solutions has gained U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and is now available. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The SmartSponge system saves time and prevents unnecessary x-rays and delays associated with count ...
Catheter holder prevents infections.(NEW PRODUCTS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... The Foley Catheter Holder[R] (Dale Medical Products, Inc.) has been designed to secure a catheter anywhere along the tube or at the "Y" port to minimize movement, prevent urinary tract infections, and enhance patient comfort. The catheter is anchored using a green Velcro-type locking ...
Warning issued for inhaled diabetic drug.(RECALLS AND ALERTS)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Pfizer Inc. has informed healthcare professionals and patients of updated safety information in the warnings section of prescribing information for Exubera[R] (insulin human [rDNA origin]), a short-acting inhaled insulin that helps control high blood sugar in adults with diabetes. Six ...
Limitations proposed for anemia drugs.(RECALLS AND ALERTS)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... An FDA advisory panel has voted to keep anemia drugs from Amgen Inc. and Johnson & Johnson, Inc., on the market but suggested revisions to their safety labels. The committee ruled that the drugs, marketed as Procrit[R] (epoetin alfa, Johnson & Johnson, Inc.), Epogen[R] (recombinant epoetin ...
Program cuts costs for patients.(NOTEWORTHY)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; ... The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) is offering a program that helps patients and their families cope with some of the costs of cancer treatment. LLS provides support for prescription drug copayments and health insurance premiums for patients who meet certain income requirements ....
Palliative Care: A Patient-Centered Approach.(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Palliative Care: A Patient-Centered Approach. Geoffrey Mitchell. New York: Radcliffe Publishing, 2008, 168 pages, $49.95. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Palliative Care: A Patient-Centered Approach is part of a series of topic-specific books written to illustrate the ...
Cancer Activism: Gender, Media, and Public Policy.(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Cancer Activism: Gender, Media, and Public Policy. Karen M. Kedrowski and Marilyn Stine Sarow (Eds.). Chicago: University of Illinois, 2007, 288 pages, $40. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cancer Activism: Gender, Media, and Public Policy chronicles two cancer advocacy ...
Cancer Care for the Whole Patient: Meeting Psychosocial Health Needs.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Cancer Care for the Whole Patient: Meeting Psychosocial Health Needs. Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, October 2007, 456 pages, ISBN 100309111072. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cancer Care for the Whole Patient, a report requested by Congress ...
Cancer Prevention Research Trends.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Cancer Prevention Research Trends. Louis Braun and Maximilian Lange. Nova Science Publishers, August 2008, ISBN 9781604566390. The complex etiology of cancer is likely a result of genetic and environmental risk factors. Because cancer is so prolific, cancer ...
Cognition and Cancer.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Cognition and Cancer. Christina A. Meyers and James R. Perry. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, November 2008, ISBN 9780521854825. Cognition and Cancer is a resource for healthcare professionals working with patients with cancer who experience cognitive ...
Psychosocial Care of Cancer Patients: A Health Professional's Guide for What to Say and Do.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Psychosocial Care of Cancer Patients: A Health Professional's Guide for What to Say and Do. Katharine Hodgkinson and Jemma Gilchrist. Victoria, Australia: Ausmed Publications, August 2008, ISBN 9780977515394. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Psychosocial Care of Cancer ...