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Metastatic Breast Cancer: Understanding Current Management Options

Kerry McGinn
Jacqueline Moore
ONF 2001, 507-514 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To review the standard treatment options for metastatic breast cancer, present recently approved chemotherapeutic and hormonal approaches, and describe novel biologic therapies, particularly the use of monoclonal antibodies. Data Sources: Published articles, abstracts, and...
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Introduction: Evidence-Based Oncology Nursing Practice: Improving Patient Outcomes in the Next Millennium

Patricia F. Jassak
ONF 2001, 3-4 DOI:
We stand on the threshold of the next great revolution in medical practice. The restructuring of healthcare delivery has resulted in a shift from the traditional provider-controlled, fee-for-service model to a new paradigm organized around integrated healthcare networks that provide consolidated...
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Analyzing Current Practice Patterns: Lessons From Amgen’s Project ChemoInsight®

Nancy A. Hayes
ONF 2001, 11-16 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To retrospectively review data on chemotherapy dose/dose intensity in patients with breast cancer. Data Sources: Computerized database, published articles, and book chapter. Data Synthesis: Chart reviews were conducted of 20,106 patients with breast cancer from 1,135 oncology...
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Chemotherapy Dose and Dose Intensity: Analyzing Data to Guide Therapeutic Decisions

Theresa W. Gillespie
ONF 2001, 5-10 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To provide key examples from the oncology literature related to chemotherapy dose/dose intensity to guide nurses in evidence-based decision making. Data Sources: Published articles and abstracts of scientific findings and clinical trials. Data Synthesis: Understanding tumor...
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Personal Protective Equipment: Evaluating Usage Among Inpatient and Outpatient Oncology Nurses

Denise Menonna-Quinn
Martha Polovich
Brenda Marshall
CJON 2019, 23(3), 260-265 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.260-265
Background: Chemotherapy agents have long been considered hazardous, and safety for healthcare providers when administering these drugs is a primary concern. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is known to decrease exposure to hazardous drugs. Studies report that PPE is underused among healthcare...
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