Oncology
Providing workplace renewal opportunities for nurses
Stress among nurses is caused not only by the demands of clinical care, but also the continual outlay of compassion required to meet the…
FDA approves first generic capecitabine to treat breast and colorectal cancers
On Sept. 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first generic version of Xeloda (capecitabine), used to treat metastatic breast and…
Study: Regular colonoscopy screening could prevent 40% of colorectal cancers
Regular colonoscopy screening could prevent 40% of colorectal cancers, according to a study in the New England Medical Journal that followed 88,902 participants from…
Eating better to help manage chronic stress
Like many nurses, you may experience stress frequently, both on and off the job. Chronic stress can alter your equilibrium (homeostasis), activating physiologic reactive…
Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Drugs for Autoimmune Disease
New biotherapy drugs and older chemotherapy agents may improve quality of life in patients with autoimmune diseases.
Study: Tamoxifen reduces future risk of breast cancer in women with genetic predisposition who have had a tumor
A study, published by the Journal of Clinical Oncology, of about 2,500 women has found that those who have inherited mutations in BRCA1 or…
Ultrasound-guided peripheral I.V. access: Guidelines for practice
Learn more about a noninvasive technique that can help spare your patient pain.
Enhancing patient outcomes with sequential compression device therapy
Use sequential compression devices effectively to help achieve the best possible outcomes for patients.
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…
Providing workplace renewal opportunities for nurses
Stress among nurses is caused not only by the demands of clinical care, but also the continual outlay of compassion required to…
FDA approves first generic capecitabine to treat breast and colorectal cancers
On Sept. 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first generic version of Xeloda (capecitabine), used to treat metastatic…
Study: Regular colonoscopy screening could prevent 40% of colorectal cancers
Regular colonoscopy screening could prevent 40% of colorectal cancers, according to a study in the New England Medical Journal that followed 88,902…
Eating better to help manage chronic stress
Like many nurses, you may experience stress frequently, both on and off the job. Chronic stress can alter your equilibrium (homeostasis), activating…
Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Drugs for Autoimmune Disease
New biotherapy drugs and older chemotherapy agents may improve quality of life in patients with autoimmune diseases.
Study: Tamoxifen reduces future risk of breast cancer in women with genetic predisposition who have had a tumor
A study, published by the Journal of Clinical Oncology, of about 2,500 women has found that those who have inherited mutations in…
Ultrasound-guided peripheral I.V. access: Guidelines for practice
Learn more about a noninvasive technique that can help spare your patient pain.
Enhancing patient outcomes with sequential compression device therapy
Use sequential compression devices effectively to help achieve the best possible outcomes for patients.
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…
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