Ÿ -1A patient who starts chemotherapy for a solid tumor may develop tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) How is it treated? (838): --Prevent it by recognizing the patient population who is at risk and initiating prophylactic measures before antineoplastic therapy begins -Hydration: maintain urinary output of 150 mL/hour. Should begin 24 to 48 hours before treatment before and at lest 72 hours after treatment. -Diuretics: may be used to promote the excretion of phosphate and uric acid.
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During the clinical rotation to Southeastern Medical Oncology Center observations were made concerning cancer patients‚ their treatments‚ nursing care‚ education and special procedures while handling their medications. Upon entry of the treatment facility reclining chairs were lined up along the wall from one side of the room to the other. Each chair had its own television and headphones. Refreshments such as beverages and chips for the patients were near the door along‚ with the scale for weighing
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Surgical Oncology is the practice of using surgery in the diagnosis‚ treatment‚ and management of cancer and cancer-related symptoms. Treating cancer surgically can be dated back as far as 1700 B.C. (4). These were obviously not the most advanced procedures‚ but surgical oncology did not see much advancement until the 18th century when John Hunter stressed the importance of complete tumor removal to avoid cancer spreading into the lymphatic system. Surgery saw its next major advancement in 1842 with
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Cancer Cancer is one of the top causes of death in the world today. Studies show that one in three people will go through some form of cancer in their lifetime. There are various different kinds of cancer that effect different parts of the body. Cancer is treated in many different ways. Some forms of cancer are treatable‚ and some are not. Cancer usually comes from the development of a tumor. Tumors form in the body when cells are produced without cause. New cells are formed when they are not needed
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Annual Report of the Oncology Care Course Project HIT-225 Data Application and Healthcare Quality Instructor: Ms. Mary Bowman Sunshine Hospital Oncology Care Program INRODUCTION TO ONCOLOGY CARE PROGRAM Cancer is a group of disease that effect nearly every tissue or organ in the human body‚ and the second leading cause of death in the United States. In 2007‚ lung cancer was the leading cause of death among males and females in Marin County. Sunshine Annual
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The Silent Killer Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world. It is truly the silent killer. If you don’t find it in time‚ the doctors won’t be able to stop it‚ and you will probably die. Cancer is a wide range of diseases that develop when the DNA of a cell become’s damaged or changed‚ producing mutations that warp normal cell growth and division. Cancer cells do not die when regular cells would and new cells continue form. The extra cells may form tumours. Benign tumours that aren’t
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ONCOLOGIC NURSING CANCER A group of heterogeneous diseases that share common biologic properties. All cancers are genetic and share common molecular pathogenesis and are a result of mutations in oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes. Abnormal cell differentiation and growth results in an abnormal mass of tissue‚ called a neoplasm. Benign Growth Patterns Hypertrophy – increase in cell size Hyperplasia – increase in cell number Metaplasia – conversion of one cell type to another Dysplasia
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The year 2010 was a watershed moment in the field of radiation oncology‚ due to articles written by Walt Bogdanich in the New York Times. These articles critiqued leadership‚ radiation dose‚ and patient safety‚ and accused the community of using unsafe practices (Washington & Leaver‚ 2016). While there had been previous accidents which injured and killed patients during the 1980s‚ those few accidents were attributed to equipment faults‚ as computer equipment was merged with treatment delivery equipment
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During my junior year in high school I visited the oncology area at St. Christopher’s hospital for children with the Quilt for Kids a nonprofit organization dedicated to brightening the lives of children who suffer from abuse or life threatening illnesses. Oncology is the study and treatment of tumors such as cancer. The volunteers made quilts for the kids for support and comfort during their recovery. I made two-horse stuffed animals instead of a quilt‚ I wanted them to hold on to something while
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