The genetics of colorectal cancer
A 52-year-old patient arrives at the busy family practice office where you work for his follow-up visit. He had not undergone colon cancer screening,…
Oncology
FDA advises women with breast impants
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says women with breast implants may have a “very small, but increased risk” of developing anaplastic large cell…
Radiation therapy 101
More than half of cancer patients get radiation therapy. This article gives a basic overview of this potentially life-saving treatment, discusses nursing interventions for…
FDA recommends removing Avastin’s breast cancer indication
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recommending that the breast cancer indication for Avastin be removed from its label “because the drug…
Evidence-based interventions for depression in patients with cancer
Editor’s note: One of a series of articles on managing cancer-related symptoms from the Oncology Nursing Society. Dana Jennings, in his New York Times…
New warning added for gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked manufacturers to add new labeling warnings for gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists, mostly used to treat men…
The role of pharmacogenomics in cancer
Oncology nurses have long appreciated that the “one size fits all” strategy—basing chemotherapy dosages on body surface area—for treating cancer does not work because…
Give patients more than lip service: Manage oral mucositis with evidence-based interventions
The most widely recognized side effects of cancer treatment are hair loss and nausea, but 40% of patients also experience oral mucositis (Beck, 2004),…
What every nurse needs to know about breast cancer
Breast cancer strikes 1 in 8 American women. This article discusses recent diagnostic and treatment advances (including some you may not know about) that…
When cancer spreads to the bone
Bone metastases causes significant pain and raises the risk of fractures and spinal-cord compression. Learn how to help patients cope.
Risks pf BSGI and PEM studies
According to a study in Radiology, a single breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) or positron emission mammography (PEM) test is “associated with a fatal radiation-induced…
Avastin may lose metastatic breast cancer indication
An U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-advisory panel has voted to strip Avastin’s indication for metastatic breast cancer because the drug is not effective…
The genetics of colorectal cancer
A 52-year-old patient arrives at the busy family practice office where you work for his follow-up visit. He had not undergone colon…
FDA advises women with breast impants
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says women with breast implants may have a “very small, but increased risk” of developing anaplastic…
Radiation therapy 101
More than half of cancer patients get radiation therapy. This article gives a basic overview of this potentially life-saving treatment, discusses nursing…
FDA recommends removing Avastin’s breast cancer indication
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recommending that the breast cancer indication for Avastin be removed from its label “because…
Evidence-based interventions for depression in patients with cancer
Editor’s note: One of a series of articles on managing cancer-related symptoms from the Oncology Nursing Society. Dana Jennings, in his New…
New warning added for gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked manufacturers to add new labeling warnings for gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists, mostly used to…
The role of pharmacogenomics in cancer
Oncology nurses have long appreciated that the “one size fits all” strategy—basing chemotherapy dosages on body surface area—for treating cancer does not…
Give patients more than lip service: Manage oral mucositis with evidence-based interventions
The most widely recognized side effects of cancer treatment are hair loss and nausea, but 40% of patients also experience oral mucositis…
What every nurse needs to know about breast cancer
Breast cancer strikes 1 in 8 American women. This article discusses recent diagnostic and treatment advances (including some you may not know…
When cancer spreads to the bone
Bone metastases causes significant pain and raises the risk of fractures and spinal-cord compression. Learn how to help patients cope.
Risks pf BSGI and PEM studies
According to a study in Radiology, a single breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) or positron emission mammography (PEM) test is “associated with a…
Avastin may lose metastatic breast cancer indication
An U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-advisory panel has voted to strip Avastin’s indication for metastatic breast cancer because the drug is…