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- 1From: Oncology Nursing Forum. (Vol. 35, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedStudents 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...
- 2From: Oncology Nursing Forum. (Vol. 35, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedCognition 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...
- 3From: Oncology Nursing Forum. (Vol. 35, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedPurpose/Objectives: To evaluate the implementation of a domestic violence screening protocol in an oncology clinic. Design: A retrospective review of a random sample of clinic medical records and qualitative surveys of...
- 4From: Oncology Nursing Forum. (Vol. 35, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedThe 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...
- 5From: Oncology Nursing Forum. (Vol. 35, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedPurpose/Objectives: To assess patient and provider responses to a computerized symptom assessment system. Design: Descriptive, longitudinal study with retrospective, longitudinal medical records review. Setting:...
- 6From: Oncology Nursing Forum. (Vol. 35, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedY-ME National Breast Cancer Organization®, 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™. The...
- 7From: Oncology Nursing Forum. (Vol. 35, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedPurpose/Objectives: To examine whether primary caregivers' helping behaviors are predicted by their illness attribution reactions as proposed in Weiner's model. Design: Latent-variable structural equation modeling....
- 8From: Oncology Nursing Forum. (Vol. 35, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedCancer 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,...
- 9From: Oncology Nursing Forum. (Vol. 35, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedPurpose/Objectives: To review the available evidence for the emerging role of aromatase inhibitors (AIs) in postmenopausal women with hormone-sensitive early-stage breast cancer. Data Sources: Studies published in...
- 10From: Oncology Nursing Forum. (Vol. 35, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedCancer Activism: Gender, Media, and Public Policy. Karen M. Kedrowski and Marilyn Stine Sarow (Eds.). Chicago: University of Illinois, 2007, 288 pages, $40. Cancer Activism: Gender, Media, and Public Policy chronicles...
- 11From: Oncology Nursing Forum. (Vol. 35, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedA.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...
- 12From: Oncology Nursing Forum. (Vol. 35, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedThe 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...
- 13From: Oncology Nursing Forum. (Vol. 35, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedPurpose/Objectives: To provide an overview of the current knowledge and treatment options for renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Data Sources: Published articles, published abstracts, online databases, and package inserts....
- 14From: Oncology Nursing Forum. (Vol. 35, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedAs 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...
- 15From: Oncology Nursing Forum. (Vol. 35, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedPurpose/Objectives: To explore gender and ethnic differences in needs for help among patients with cancer. Research Approach: Qualitative. Setting: Internet and community settings. Participants: 16 self-identified...
- 16From: Oncology Nursing Forum. (Vol. 35, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedPfizer Inc. has informed healthcare professionals and patients of updated safety information in the warnings section of prescribing information for Exubera® (insulin human [rDNA origin]), a short-acting inhaled insulin...
- 17From: Oncology Nursing Forum. (Vol. 35, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedPurpose/Objectives: To compare the effectiveness of a prescribed home-based walking exercise intervention with usual care in older women receiving hormonal treatment for breast cancer, and to examine relationships among...
- 18From: Oncology Nursing Forum. (Vol. 35, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedMany 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...
- 19From: Oncology Nursing Forum. (Vol. 35, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedProject 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...
- 20From: Oncology Nursing Forum. (Vol. 35, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedPurpose/Objectives: To highlight and provide preliminary data regarding issues in the measurement of post-traumatic growth in people diagnosed with primary or metastatic hepatobiliary cancer. Design: Prospective....