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The Metastatic Receptor Status Impact On First-Line Treatment Plans And Outcomes For Recurrent Metastatic Breast Cancer, T. Allen Pannell
The Metastatic Receptor Status Impact On First-Line Treatment Plans And Outcomes For Recurrent Metastatic Breast Cancer, T. Allen Pannell
Doctoral Dissertations
Background: For more than two decades, breast cancer researchers have studied the benefits, risks and clinical importance of testing the receptor status of metastatic tumors. While there is a growing consensus that the status should be re-tested and under what circumstances that re-testing should occur, there is little to no evidence that utilizing test results for metastatic tumor receptor status improves the clinical outcomes of patients. In fact, there is evidence that changes to treatment plans based on this re-testing can be harmful to patient outcomes.
Objective: This dissertation evaluates the current state of evidence related to altering patient treatment …
Exploration Of Chemotherapy Safe-Handling Practices And Identification Of Knowledge Deficits Among Oncology Nurses In The Ambulatory Care Setting, Cheryl A. Verstrate
Exploration Of Chemotherapy Safe-Handling Practices And Identification Of Knowledge Deficits Among Oncology Nurses In The Ambulatory Care Setting, Cheryl A. Verstrate
Doctoral Dissertations
The purpose of this project was to explore nursing practice perceptions regarding the safe-administration of outpatient chemotherapy and establish whether a knowledge deficit existed in an ambulatory care setting. Although recommendations for chemotherapy administration exist they are not mandatory and data suggests that contamination may still be occurring, due in part to inconsistent nursing compliance. To provide a foundation for instituting safety improvements in the administration of chemotherapy, a mailed survey was distributed to a population of 68 oncology nurses in an outpatient setting to explore the disparity between evidence-based recommendations and actual implementation.
The Chemotherapy Handling Questionnaire previously developed …