Waubonsee Community College

Advances in oncology nursing, editor, Margaret Barton-Burke ; consulting editor, Stephen D. Krau

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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index present

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Advances in oncology nursing

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editor, Margaret Barton-Burke ; consulting editor, Stephen D. Krau

Nursing clinics of North America,, volume 52, number 1, 0029-6465

"This issue of the Nursing Clinics of North America focuses on the expanding knowledge of oncology nursing. The science of cancer, the disease, is expanding at an unprecedented pace producing knowledge that is unparalleled in its complexity. Nurses caring for oncology patients require specialized knowledge to care for their patients safely. The articles in this edition include cutting-edge information written by authors who practice in corresponding settings. The articles are devoted to Oncology Genomics: Implications for Oncology/Cancer Nurses; Informatics; Evidence-Based Practice in Oncology Nursing; Brain Cancer and Family Caregiving; Symptom Management and Palliative Care for Patients with Cancer; Lung Cancer and Tobacco: What's New; Health Disparities; Changes in Cancer Treatment: Nibs and Mabs; Clinical Trials and the Role of the Oncology Clinical Research Nurse Cancer Survivorship; and Oral Chemotherapeutic Agents"--Provided by publisher

Preface: Cancer nursing care in the twenty-first century / Margaret Barton-Burke -- Genetics and genomics in oncology nursing : what does every nurse need to know? / Julie Eggert -- The big 3 : an updated overview of colorectal, breast, and prostate cancers / Jeanine Gordon, Erica Fischer-Cartlidge, and Margaret Barton-Burke -- Lung cancer and tobacco : what is new? / Stella Aguinaga Bialous and Linda Sarna -- Changes in cancer treatment : mabs, mibs, mids, nabs, and nibs / Joseph D. Tariman -- Dermatologic reactions to targeted therapy : a focus on epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors and nursing care / Margaret Barton-Burke, Kathryn Ciccolini, Maria Mekas, and Sean Burke -- Oral agents for cancer treatment : effective strategies to assess and enhance medication adherence / Laura A. Fennimore and Pamela K. Ginex -- Clinical trials and the role of the oncology clinical trials nurse / Elizabeth A. Ness and Cheryl Royce -- Organizational strategies for building capacity in evidence-based oncology nursing practice : a case report of an Australian tertiary cancer center / Raymond Javan Chan, Alison Bowers, and Margaret Barton-Burke -- The hidden morbidity of cancer : burden in caregivers of patients with brain metastases / Marlon Garzo Saria, Adeline Nyamathi, Linda R. Phillips, Annette L. Stanton, Lorraine Evangelista, Santosh Kesari, and Sally Maliski -- Symptom management and palliative care for patients with cancer / Patsy Yates -- Cancer survivorship, models, and care plans : a status update / Lorrie L. Powel and Stephen M. Seibert -- Equity in cancer care : strategies for oncology nurses / Tracy Truant