Tracking and journaling the cancer journey.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with hematologic malignancies and stem cell transplant recipients are at increased risk for infections because of their prolonged periods of profound neutropenia. Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) can result in lengthy hospitalizations, increased healthcare costs, and increase...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Beaudry J,ScottoDiMaso K

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical pathways are useful tools in providing quality care while decreasing the cost of that care. Pathways help to facilitate managed care, identify patient and family educational needs, encourage multidisciplinary communication, and expedite patient discharge. This article discusses a clinical pathway for ovarian ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Tucci RA,Bartels KL

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive breast cancer subtype that disproportionately affects women who are African American, younger, or carriers of the BRCA1 gene. No targeted treatments exist for the disease, which has distinct features and presents unique challenges to patients who have bee...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Turkman YE,Sakibia Opong A,Harris LN,Knobf MT

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Screening for illness should be an evidence-based activity. Screening tests are useful only if they reduce mortality or morbidity. Therefore, healthcare professionals must know how to evaluate research about screening tests to be sure that, in fact, the tests actually accomplish their goals. Tests that generate many f...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Fields MM,Chevlen E

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nurses and other healthcare workers are at risk for adverse health consequences from occupational exposure to hazardous drugs. OBJECTIVES:An evidence-based program for nurses was implemented to improve safe handling practices and reduce exposure to hazardous drugs. METHODS:A quasiexperimental design was us...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Crickman R

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise is widely touted as an effective intervention to optimize health and well-being after high-dose chemotherapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. 
. OBJECTIVES:This article reports attrition, compliance, adherence, and progression from the strength training arm of the single-blind randomize...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Peters T,Erdmann R,Hacker ED

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early childhood dental caries (dental cavities) is an infectious process. The development of oral problems during cancer care results in pain, fever, and delay in treatment. 
. OBJECTIVES:The objective of this project was to integrate preventive oral care into pediatric oncology care. 
. METHODS:This proje...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Hartnett E,Krainovich-Miller B

更新日期：2017-10-01 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：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common cause of all malignancies and causes approximately one million deaths each year. Surgical liver resection is the only cure for HCC; however, few patients are eligible to undergo this procedure. Hepatic artery chemoembolization (HACE) is a technique that delivers ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Cahill BA

更新日期：2005-02-01 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：:A key concern for young patients with cancer and survivors is the desire to parent a child. With infertility being a well-established long-term effect of many oncologic regimens, patients who want to have children often become distressed when faced with the possibility of losing their fertility. Several organizations ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Kelvin JF,Kroon L,Ogle SK

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Advancements in chemotherapy have greatly increased breast cancer survival, leading to an increased focus on the management of long-term effects of treatment. Chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment, one such long-term effect, is experienced by as many as 90% of breast cancer survivors (BCS) and negatively...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Bail J,Meneses K

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：:Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is influenced and modulated by a number of critical factors, and the mechanism that is both necessary and sufficient to induce development of severe fatigue in patients with cancer has not yet been identified. Specific research efforts to understand the factors that may contribute to CRF d...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Wang XS

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Checkpoint inhibitors are a form of immunotherapy that have revolutionized treatment for malignant melanoma, resulting in longer survival and better disease control. Multiple autoimmune disorders can occur with the use of checkpoint inhibitors, including severe, potentially fatal neurologic complications. Although neu...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Latchman J,Guastella A,Tofthagen C

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the trend of surgical procedures shifting from inpatient to outpatient settings continues, outpatient-focused standardized care processes will become more of a necessity. A multidisciplinary critical pathway (CP) for breast cancer surgery can assist care providers in meeting patients' educational and psychosocial n...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Sladek ML,Swenson KK,Ritz LJ,Schroeder LM

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of radiotherapy as a cancer treatment is common, so an appreciation of the biologic effects of radiation at a cellular level is essential to help nurses prepare their patients for the challenging journey ahead using appropriate lay language. The four Rs of radiotherapy (repair, redistribution, reoxygenation, a...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Mitchell G

更新日期：2013-08-01 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：:Sleep is an essential biologic and physiologic process that is vital for maintaining or achieving optimal health outcomes. Care requirements in hospitalized patients frequently result in nocturnal disruptions that impact sleep quality. This exploratory, retrospective study aimed to identify and quantify nocturnal care...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Hacker ED,Patel P,Stainthorpe M

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, one of the major barriers to clinical management of acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) is a lack of reliable and validated noninvasive tests for diagnosis and prognosis. Proteomic studies have indicated a strong correlation between the level of c...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Kalariya N,Brassil K

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:People with severe mental disorders (SMDs) have a higher mortality rate and reduced life expectancy compared to the general population. Factors that contribute to higher mortality rates include a higher rate of smoking and increased incidence of obesity from lifestyle, diet, or medication side effects. Cancer treatmen...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Thomson K,Henry B

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:First-line treatment for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is imatinib, but some patients do not respond or develop resistance to the drug, leading to suboptimal responses. Dasatinib and nilotinib are approved second-line compounds for patients experiencing imatinib failure. In a prospective comparison of dasatinib w...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Allen-Bard S

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric cancer is difficult to diagnose at an early stage. Signs and symptoms of the disease often only occur when advanced or metastatic disease is present. A very small number of gastric cancers are hereditary. The mutation to the E-cadherin gene has high penetrance and confers a lifetime risk of gastric cancer of 8...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Giarelli E

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Today, I am writing for the first time as the new editor of the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing (CJON). It is my honor to assume this role from my colleague and mentor, Deborah K. Mayer, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN. For eight years, Deb served as the editor of one of the most widely read journals in oncology nursing, CJO...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Kennedy Sheldon L

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：:A cancer diagnosis, regardless of type or site, raises feelings of fear and loss of control in patients and their partners. Being married is associated with lower mortality from a wide range of illnesses, including cancer.However, the quality of marital interactions is a stronger predictor of health outcomes than mari...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Morgan MA

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a physiologic barrier that protects the brain from toxic substances, including most of the chemotherapeutic agents used today. The BBB may be partly responsible for the poor efficacy of chemotherapy for malignant primary or metastatic brain tumors. A technique of osmotic modification o...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Haluska M,Anthony ML

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant melanoma, the least common but most serious form of skin cancer, is increasing at a faster rate than any other form of cancer. Early diagnosis can lead to cures through surgery alone. Patients with deeper primary lesions (greater than 4 mm) or regional lymph node involvement have a high risk of relapse. High...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Gale DM,Kiley KE

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutropenia can be a significant problem in the oncology setting. Awareness of potential risks, management of neutropenia, and preventive measures guide nurses in providing comprehensive care that can make the difference between life and death. ...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Marrs JA

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ethical challenges are inherent in oncology clinical practice. Ranging from transitions in care to code status and treatment decisions, these ethical challenges can have an acute effect on nurses, with well-established connections to moral distress and other psycho-emotional sequelae. The availability of a nurse ethic...

journal_title：Clinical journal of oncology nursing

authors： Neumann J,Counts V,Jernigan C

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00