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Extremity Cooling: A Synthesis of Cryotherapy Interventions to Reduce Peripheral Neuropathy and Nail Changes From Taxane-Based Chemotherapy

Lauren Peyton
Erica Fischer-Cartlidge
CJON 2019, 23(5), 522-528 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.522-528
Background: Taxane-based chemotherapies are frequently used to treat solid tumor cancers. Two significant side effects include nail changes and/or peripheral neuropathy. These side effects can cause pain, infections, dose reductions, and treatment delays, all of which negatively affect quality of...
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Breast Cancer Prognostic Tests: Helping Patients Understand Testing Results and Their Implications

Lisa R. Miller
Edith Caroline Smith
CJON 2019, 23(5), 478-481 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.478-481
Breast cancer prognostic tests have become an essential component of breast cancer care. Oncology nurses play an important role in assisting patients in their understanding of and decision making regarding the use of prognostic tests in treatment planning. This article outlines the most commonly...
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Taxane-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: Objective and Subjective Comparison Between Paclitaxel and Docetaxel in Patients With Breast Cancer

Ya-Ning Chan
You-Wun Jheng
Pei-Ju Wang
Chin-Yau Chen
Ming-Wei Lin
Ya-Jung Wang
CJON 2019, 23(5), 494-501 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.494-501
Background: Taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy (TIPN) is caused by the neurotoxicity of paclitaxel and docetaxel, but the differences between paclitaxel- and docetaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy are understudied. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to compare TIPN between docetaxel and...
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Iranian Women’s Decision Making: Preferred Roles, Experienced Involvement, and Decisional Conflict When Undergoing Surgery for Early-Stage Breast Cancer

Nasim Aminaie
Rebecca H. Lehto
Reza Negarandeh
CJON 2019, 23(5), 529-536 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.529-536
Background: Treatment decision making largely depends on patients’ own preferences. However, the availability of different treatment approaches often results in decisional conflict, discomfort, doubtfulness, and uncertainty about the best option. Objectives: This study evaluated decision-making...
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Anthracycline Chemotherapy–Induced Cardiotoxicity in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review

Katherine Jinghua Lin
Cecile A. Lengacher
ONF 2019, 46(5), E145-E158 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.E145-E158
Problem Identification: This review identifies specific cardiotoxicity related to anthracycline chemotherapy, specific risk factors related to increased anthracycline chemotherapy–induced cardiotoxicity, and underlying mechanisms of action of anthracycline chemotherapy–induced cardiotoxicity...
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