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  • ONS Guidelines™ for Cancer Treatment–Related Hot Flashes in Women With Breast Cancer and Men With Prostate Cancer

    Hot Flashes
    Breast Cancer
    Prostate Cancer
    ONF 2020, 47(4), 374-399 DOI: 10.1188/20.ONF.374-399

    Purpose: Hot flashes are a common and troublesome side effect of surgery or endocrine therapy. They may lead to physical and psychological distress and negatively affect quality of life.

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  • Paving the Way: A Grounded Theory of Discovery and Decision Making for Individuals With the CDH1 Marker

    Gastrointestinal Cancer
    Genetics and Genomics
    Screening
    ONF 2020, 47(4), 446-456 DOI: 10.1188/20.ONF.446-456

    Purpose: To understand the process of discovery and decision making for adults with the CDH1 marker for hereditary diffuse gastric cancer and inherited breast cancer.

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  • Breast Cancer Survivors’ Unmet Needs After Completion of Radiation Therapy Treatment

    Radiation Therapy
    Breast Cancer
    Survivorship Care
    ONF 2020, 47(4), 436-445 DOI: 10.1188/20.ONF.436-445

    Purpose: To identify the unmet needs of breast cancer survivors after radiation therapy.

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ONF 2020, 1-14 DOI:

A Feasibility Study of an Uncertainty Management Intervention for Patient–Partner Dyads Experiencing Breast Cancer

Objectives: To examine the feasibility, acceptability, and effects of a dyad-based uncertainty management intervention for breast cancer, including...
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Journal Club/Open Access

ONF 2020, 47(4), 417-427 DOI: 10.1188/20.ONF.417-427

Causes and Consequences of Chemotherapy Delays in Ambulatory Oncology Practices: A Multisite Qualitative Study

Purpose: In oncology, chemotherapy treatment delays potentially jeopardize patient safety and impede progress toward disease remission. The purpose...
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Resources

Communication
ONF 2020, 47(4), 371-372 DOI: 10.1188/20.ONF.371-372
Pandemic Paradox
The COVID-19 crisis continues. Worldwide, there have been roughly 6.3 million cases and 380,000 deaths. In the United States, at the time of this...
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Treatment Decision Making
ONF 2020, 47(4), 417-427 DOI: 10.1188/20.ONF.417-427
Causes and Consequences of Chemotherapy Delays in Ambulatory Oncology Practices: A Multisite Qualitative Study
Purpose: In oncology, chemotherapy treatment delays potentially jeopardize patient safety and impede progress toward disease remission. The purpose...
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Ethical Issues
ONF 2020, 47(4), 428-435 DOI: 10.1188/20.ONF.428-435
Ethical Challenges Encountered by Clinical Trials Nurses: A Grounded Theory Study
Objectives: To investigate the ethical challenges experienced by oncology clinical trials nurses (OCTNs) during the management of CTs and to examine...
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Sexuality
ONF 2020, 47(4), 469-478 DOI: 10.1188/20.ONF.469-478
The Ecology of Patients’ Sexual Health Adjustment After Prostate Cancer Treatment: The Influence of the Social and Healthcare Environment
Purpose: Little empirical research identifies environmental influences on sexual recovery of men with prostate cancer. This secondary qualitative...
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Genetics and Genomics
ONF 2020, 47(4), 446-456 DOI: 10.1188/20.ONF.446-456
Paving the Way: A Grounded Theory of Discovery and Decision Making for Individuals With the CDH1 Marker
Purpose: To understand the process of discovery and decision making for adults with the CDH1 marker for hereditary diffuse gastric cancer and...
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Pain
ONF 2020, 47(4), E107-E119 DOI: 10.1188/20.ONF.E107-E119
Interventions for Managing a Symptom Cluster of Pain, Fatigue, and Sleep Disturbances During Cancer Survivorship: A Systematic Review
Problem Identification: More than 40% of cancer survivors experience a symptom cluster of pain, fatigue, and sleep disturbances, which can greatly...
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