Better Pain Management Needed With Radiation Therapy for …
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Of the patients with pain in our study, 22.3% received no analgesic treatment, even though 52.5% stated that their activities of daily living are impaired and more than 50% experienced pain for ...
Managing TSH Levels After Total Thyroidectomy
WEBSep 8, 2015 · For those who are considered to be low-risk patients, the recommendation is to maintain the serum TSH level just below the lower limit of the normal TSH range, 0.1 to 0.4 mU/ mL. 2 In high-risk ...
CHEMO-SUPPORT: A Nursing Intervention to Relieve …
WEBMar 16, 2018 · The CHEMO-SUPPORT intervention is an effective method for providing patients reassurance and confidence in dealing with treatment-related symptoms at home, according to a study published in the ...
Tumor Markers (Fact Sheet) - Oncology Nurse Advisor
WEBApr 4, 2016 · Tumor markers are used to help detect, diagnose, and manage some types of cancer. Although an elevated level of a tumor marker may suggest the presence of cancer, this alone is not enough to ...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: The History and Impact
WEBSep 20, 2023 · October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to provide education on the condition and encourage awareness about testing and early detection. The American Cancer Society estimates ...
Medical Terms in Patient Education: Using the Confusing to …
WEBMar 21, 2018 · Medical terminology can be a foreign language — or confusing, at the least — for many patients. Ann Brady uses a patient encounter to illustrate the potential miscommunication inherent in ...
About Us - Oncology Nurse Advisor
WEBABOUT ONCOLOGY NURSE ADVISOR. Oncology Nurse Advisor offers clinical updates and evidence-based guidance to the oncology nurse community online and in print. Daily online exclusives cover late ...
Hair Dyes and Cancer Risk (Fact Sheet) - Oncology Nurse Advisor
WEBMay 1, 2018 · Over 5,000 different chemicals are used in hair dye products, some of which are reported to be carcinogenic (cancer-causing) in animals. 2–4 Because so many people use hair dyes, scientists have ...
Transfusion Indications for Patients With Cancer
WEBFeb 26, 2015 · Transfusions. RBC transfusion is common in the treatment of patients with cancer. 1-4 Overall, patients with oncological and hematological malignancies use around 34% of the RBC supply. 1 In ...
Bone Pain Due to White Blood Cell Growth Factors
WEBFeb 23, 2016 · Bone pain may also be more common in patients who are younger or are receiving taxanes (eg, paclitaxel [Taxol]). 2. Bone pain from white blood cell growth factors involves multiple factors ...