Nursing implications of imatinib as molecularly targeted therapy for gastrointestinal stromal tumors.

abstract：:My personal experience with nursing school can be best described as floating in the middle of the ocean with a life vest while kicking and paddling to keep my head above the water. I spent countless hours studying for examinations, rewriting care plans, and practicing skills. In addition to my own efforts to survive, ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Waldo A

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperviscosity syndrome can develop in patients with plasma cell dyscrasias, particularly Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM). Occurring in 10%-30% of patients with hyperviscosity syndrome, WM is an uncommon B-cell proliferative disorder characterized by bone marrow infiltration and production of monoclonal immunoglobu...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Mullen EC,Wang M

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Palliative care has become an essential component of oncology care, with a focus on maximizing quality of life and optimizing function, as well as promoting pain and symptom management. This article focuses on the care of a patient experiencing bowel obstruction and delirium, two common issues in patients with advance...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Lynch M,Dahlin C,Bakitas M

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple myeloma (MM), a neoplastic proliferation of plasma cells originating from the B-cell line, is associated with deleterious complications and poor outcomes. The failure of conventional combination chemotherapies to improve the overall survival of patients with MM has led to the use of high-dose chemotherapy sup...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Rodriguez AL,Tariman JD,Enecio T,Estrella SM

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Duffy's Quality-Caring Model guides nursing practice at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa, FL. No published studies using this model in oncology were found. OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this article is to determine patients' perceptions of nurse caring behaviors at the time of di...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Compton EK,Gildemeyer K,Mason TM,Hartranft SR,Sutton SK

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The BCR-ABL inhibitor imatinib is standard first-line therapy for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and has revolutionized treatment of the disease. However, resistance and intolerance to the agent have emerged as major clinical complications. Dasatinib is the first and only dual BCR-ABL/SRC family kinase i...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Bryant G

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radioimmunotherapy is a new cancer therapy that combines the cytotoxicity of radiation with the tumor-specific targeting of monoclonal antibodies. Yttrium 90 (Y-90) ibritumomab tiuxetan (Zevalin, IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corporation, San Diego, CA) is indicated for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory low...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Hendrix C

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Older patients with cancer who may be more susceptible than younger patients to the myelosuppressive effects of chemotherapy undergo dose delays and reductions that can compromise treatment outcomes. Incidence of neutropenic complications and suboptimal chemotherapy delivery can be reduced with prophylactic colony-sti...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Flores IQ,Ershler W

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The challenges faced in my first year as a new oncology nurse included learning the beauty of small victories and understanding loss. Family and friends often mention how sad and hard this profession is. It is hard to explain how much I love this job to those who view it as somewhat depressing. The victories are the s...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Parker A

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides guidelines for the use of amifostine (Ethyol, Alza Pharmaceuticals, Palo Alto, CA, and U.S. Bioscience, Inc., West Conshohocken, PA), a pancytoprotective agent approved for reducing renal toxicity associated with cisplatin administration in patients with advanced ovarian or non-small cell lung ca...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Lindemann K

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) represent a group of clonal myeloid malignancies with variability in clinical presentation and disease trajectory, as well as prognosis and treatment recommendations (Kurtin & Demakos, 2010). MDS is considered to be a rare disease that is most common in adults older than age 70. The dis...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Kurtin SE

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Opioids are the basis for managing cancer-related pain. Pain assessment and management are critical competencies for the clinical care team to improve quality of life for patients with cancer. Knowledge and application of evidence-based practice approaches to cancer pain relief, including the principles of equianalges...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Gaguski ME,Karcheski T

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with cancer have an increased risk of thromboembolism. This complication is connected to a variety of different factors and is influenced by the conditions described in Virchow's triad: stasis, vascular endothelial damage, and hypercoagulability. Once thromboembolism is diagnosed, treatment in patients with c...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Viale PH,Schwartz RN

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sipuleucel-T, an autologous cellular immunotherapy, is approved for the treatment of certain patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Sipuleucel-T is the first personalized treatment for prostate cancer to be manufactured using the immune system of each individual patient. Patie...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Davis K,Wood S,Dill E,Fesko Y,Bitting RL,Harrison MR,Armstrong AJ,Moul JW,George DJ

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise, light physical activity, and decreased sedentary time all have been associated with health benefits following cancer diagnoses. Commercially available wearable activity trackers may help patients monitor and self-manage their behaviors to achieve these benefits. OBJECTIVES:This article highlights ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Walker RK,Hickey AM,Freedson PS

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Opioids are the major class of analgesics used in the management of moderate to severe cancer pain, and constipation is a common side effect of opioid administration. While monitoring for quality-assurance, nurses found that 95% of patients interviewed on a 28-bed oncology unit of a Midwestern hospital reported consti...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Robinson CB,Fritch M,Hullett L,Petersen MA,Sikkema S,Theuninck L,Timmer K

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ranks as the eighth most common cancer in the world. Although uncommon in North America, the incidence of HCC in the United States has increased by 70% since the 1980s (Yu, Yuan, Govindarajan, & Ross, 2000). The most frequent causes of malignant hepatic disease in the United States are m...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Barber FD,Fabugais-Nazario LE

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with cancer can experience several treatment-related symptoms, and conventional care focuses primarily on cure and survival without a holistic approach to disease. Subsequently, an increasing number of patients are accustomed to complementary modalities to improve well-being. Biofield therapies (BTs) are comp...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Gonella S,Garrino L,Dimonte V

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oncology nurses and ancillary support personnel who work in oncology settings are at risk for exposure to antineoplastic drugs in their workplaces. A review of the literature reveals issues of environmental contamination and personal exposure. Although the United States has no formal regulations regarding hazardous dr...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Gambrell J,Moore S

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liquid biopsy is defined as the process of obtaining material for pathologic examination and analysis from body fluids. Liquid biopsy has been intensively researched for its clinical application in patients with solid malignancies, including melanoma and colon, breast, and lung cancers. This will become a standard and...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Stanciu J,Tariman JD

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The oncology practice setting can be a highly emotional workplace because nurses provide care to many of the same patients and their families over time. Comparing and contrasting nurses from different clinical settings would provide insight into the more common themes of nursing grief and might give guidance on how to...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Brown C,Wood A

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Distress is commonly experienced by people with cancer. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) developed a guideline for screening and managing distress in 1999 and has updated the guideline on an annual basis ever since. Using the five-phase framework for translational research, this article summarizes rese...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Tavernier SS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cast a wide net, and include internal and external customers in planning. Keep communicating about the results of the needs assessment and each plan as it emerges. Ask everyone involved for feedback. Employ clinicians with experience and solid credentials, and have a plan for measuring outcomes. ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Murray Edwards D

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Half of all patients with cancer experience some level of pain, so pain management is an important topic for oncology nurses. Pharmacologic measures traditionally are the primary intervention for bone, visceral, neuropathic, and procedural pain; however, many patients are turning to an integrative approach of Western ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Running A,Turnbeaugh E

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) have become integral to the treatment of women with breast cancer and are the treatment of choice in postmenopausal women who have tumors that are estrogen receptor positive. The depletion of estrogen seen with AI therapy is significant and translates to beneficial tumor effect but has a neg...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Yamamoto DS,Viale PH

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several organizations have safety guidelines regarding handling of hazardous drugs. That said, only Washington and California have enforceable laws that regulate these practices. This article shares the experiences of three states-Washington, Michigan, and North Carolina-in advancing legislative and regulatory efforts...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Walton AL,Eisenberg S,Friese CR

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment with the humanized monoclonal antibody trastuzumab can significantly improve outcomes for patients with early or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. In a small proportion of patients, trastuzumab is associated with an increased risk of cardiac dysfunction. Although the mechanisms have yet to be fully est...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Frankel C

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) have an incidence of 7-15 occurrences per million people. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have significantly improved clinical outcomes as part of multidisciplinary disease management. The authors will review developments in the management of GISTs, including diagnosis, risk s...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Barnes T,Reinke D

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prevention strategies help to teach what individuals can do to potentially offset cancer risks. Screenings can detect cancer at earlier stages, allowing for earlier treatments and better outcomes. OBJECTIVES:This article seeks to identify best practices in cancer prevention and screening. METHODS:This arti...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： O'Leary C

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Homelessness is a national problem that is worsening. Some challenges the homeless face-lack of shelter, food, health care, support, and opportunities-are well known. Cancer, an unrecognized problem among the homeless, is a leading cause of their deaths. ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Biedrzycki B

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00