Managing TSH Levels After Total Thyroidectomy
Sep 8, 2015 · How should thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) be managed so its levels can be maintained within the normal range after total thyroidectomy for cancer of the papillary thyroid?
Oncology Nurse Advisor
Recent research bolsters the case that radiotherapy to treat primary endometrial cancer is associated with an increased risk of second primary malignancies (SPMs), highlighting the need for ...
Oncology and Hematology CE Courses - Oncology Nurse Advisor
Program Description. Hear Dr. Shaji Kumar summarize and interpret key presentations, abstracts, and posters from a summer oncology conference. Highlights include the most recent data on CD38 ...
Strategies That Help Patients With Cancer Cope With Anxiety
Dec 6, 2024 · A 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology update from a multidisciplinary expert panel provided guidance for addressing patients’ anxiety.
Cost vs Benefits: The Controversy Over Proton Beam Radiotherapy
Feb 28, 2018 · A patient in Germany undergoes proton therapy. At $225 million per system, the precision of proton beam radiotherapy is not necessarily overshadowing its high costs.
Managing oral side effects of irinotecan therapy
Jan 5, 2015 · Many of our patients who are receiving irinotecan for colon or pancreatic cancer via FOLFIRI or FOLFIRINOX are experiencing thick tongue. Although the effect occurs in both settings, it happens ...
Simple Adjustment Key to Paclitaxel Infusion Protocol That …
May 20, 2018 · WASHINGTON, DC — An infusion titration schedule that includes clearing the initial saline or priming solution in the IV tubing can significantly reduce hypersensitivity reactions in patients ...
FOLFIRINOX Regimen Sequence - Oncology Nurse Advisor
Sep 29, 2015 · What is the correct sequence for infusing FOLFIRINOX? —Helen Yung, BSN. FOLFIRINOX regimen involves four drugs: oxaliplatin (Eloxatin, generics), leucovorin (Fusilev, generics), irinotecan ...
Drug sequence with gemcitabine - Oncology Nurse Advisor
Mar 23, 2015 · When giving gemcitabine (Gemzar) and cisplatin (Platinol), is it better to give gemcitabine first to reduce myelosuppression with every indication?
Bone Pain Due to White Blood Cell Growth Factors
2016 Drug Take-Back Day. The 11th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is scheduled for April 30, 2016. At these events patients can turn in prescription medications, including controlled ...