June 01, 2010 Archives - Oncology Nurse Advisor Fri, 04 Jan 2019 19:30:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/01/cropped-CTA-ONA-HEM-favicon-32x32.png June 01, 2010 Archives - Oncology Nurse Advisor 32 32 Advances in breast cancer research https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/headlines/advances-in-breast-cancer-research/ Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/uncategorized/advances-in-breast-cancer-research/ Advances in breast cancer researchRecent studies on breast cancer and the multitude of insights, developments, and advancements they revealed are highlighted in this overview.]]> Reducing occupational exposures to chemotherapy drugs: The emergence of closed-system drug transfer devices (CSTDs) https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/hot-topics/chemotherapy/reducing-occupational-exposures-to-chemotherapy-drugs-the-emergence-of-closed-system-drug-transfer-devices-cstds/ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:03:22 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/uncategorized/reducing-occupational-exposures-to-chemotherapy-drugs-the-emergence-of-closed-system-drug-transfer-devices-cstds/ Reducing occupational exposures to chemotherapy drugs: The emergence of closed-system drug transferCSTDs will promote safer administration of chemotherapy drugs.]]> Cancer-related fatigue: Defining the scope of the problem https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/departments/issues-in-cancer-survivorship/cancer-related-fatigue-defining-the-scope-of-the-problem/ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/uncategorized/cancer-related-fatigue-defining-the-scope-of-the-problem/ Cancer-related fatigue: Defining the scope of the problemCancer-related fatigue can continue to be a significant problem for patients, even long after they have completed treatment.]]> Dancing Cancer https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/departments/the-patients-voice/dancing-cancer/ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/uncategorized/dancing-cancer/ Dancing CancerThe author describes the children's book she wrote to make it easier to talk to children about cancer.]]> When the patient decides: No more treatment https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/departments/reflections/when-the-patient-decides-no-more-treatment/ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/uncategorized/when-the-patient-decides-no-more-treatment/ When the patient decides: No more treatmentClinicians are all too aware that chemotherapy can be either a friend or a foe. When it does become the enemy, supporting the patient's decision to stop treatment often means saying yes to compassionate care.]]> Evolving roles for lung cancer radiation therapy https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/departments/radiation-and-your-patient/evolving-roles-for-lung-cancer-radiation-therapy/ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/uncategorized/evolving-roles-for-lung-cancer-radiation-therapy/ The patient with cancer-related fatigue: Multimodal approaches to a complex problem https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/departments/the-total-patient/the-patient-with-cancer-related-fatigue-multimodal-approaches-to-a-complex-problem/ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/uncategorized/the-patient-with-cancer-related-fatigue-multimodal-approaches-to-a-complex-problem/ The patient with cancer-related fatigue: Multimodal approaches to a complex problemCancer-related fatigue is widespread, but attention to the cause can often help to alleviate the problem.]]> Managing adult cancer pain: The latest NCCN guidelines https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/uncategorized/managing-adult-cancer-pain-the-latest-nccn-guidelines/ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/uncategorized/managing-adult-cancer-pain-the-latest-nccn-guidelines/ Managing adult cancer pain: The latest NCCN guidelinesPain management is important for cancer patients during therapy and sometimes after treatment is completed—not just at the end of life.]]> The question behind the question: What is the patient really asking? https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/departments/communication-challenges/the-question-behind-the-question-what-is-the-patient-really-asking/ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/uncategorized/the-question-behind-the-question-what-is-the-patient-really-asking/ The question behind the question: What is the patient really asking?The author describes how she learned to stop and listen and clarify when a patient asks a difficult question.]]> Toward targeted treatments for brain cancer https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/home/headlines/toward-targeted-treatments-for-brain-cancer/ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.oncologynurseadvisor.com/uncategorized/toward-targeted-treatments-for-brain-cancer/ Toward targeted treatments for brain cancerSeveral recently published studies revealed new findings on glioblastoma.]]>