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Prostate cancer in early diagnosis presents an ideal opportunity for shared decision-making as the patient navigates the various stages of prostate cancer in their lifetime.
Nurses support patients through the biomarker testing process and describe possible outcomes that might come from testing. Nurses also translate findings to patients. Use this discussion tool to explain different types of variants identified by biomarker testing using easy-to-understand baking analogies.
This patient education resource can be used for patients who are at risk of constipation. This version is in Spanish.
This patient education resource can be used for patients who are at risk of constipation.
In July 2022, ONS (Oncology Nursing Society) brought together 20 oncology nurses to discuss their experiences with caring for patients with newly diagnosed ovarian cancer.
Level of evidence scales rank evidence by the research methodology that would answer the clinical question with the least amount of error and provide the most reliable findings. The purpose of this additional information is to provide the learner with a guide to prioritize evidence. The higher a methodology ranks, the more confidence clinicians can have that the intervention will produce the same outcomes in similar patients.
Nurses may need to collect additional information from the laboratory being used for biomarker testing to help educate patients and families and inform nursing practice.
Intentional, facilitated conversations are opportunities for healthcare staff to gather outside of patient care, meetings with agendas, or formal conferences.
Biomarker testing through NGS technology has driven precision oncology by delivering faster, cheaper, and more accurate biomarker data.