PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To explore nurses' practice patterns, knowledge, and barriers related to chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). DESIGN Descriptive, cross-sectional. SETTING The United States. SAMPLE 408 oncology nurses. METHODS A team of eight experts met and developed the CIPN nurse knowledge and preferences survey, which was electronically sent to randomly selected nurs...

Oral chemotherapy is emerging as a new option for well-selected patients who can manage potentially complex oral regimens and self-monitor for potential complications. If a choice between oral and parenteral therapy is available, patients may opt for oral chemotherapy because it is more convenient to administer, allows them to avoid multiple office visits, and gives them a sense of control over...

BACKGROUND An increasing trend of cytotoxic drug use, mainly in cancer treatment, has increased the occupational exposure among the nurses. This study aimed to assess the change of nurses' safety-related knowledge as well as attitude levels and subsequently to assess the change of cytotoxic drug handling practices in wards after a series of pharmacist-based interventions. MATERIALS AND METHOD...

Infusion reactions occur commonly with the administration of monoclonal antibody therapy and can vary in severity. Oncology nurses have experience in hypersensitivity reactions with different chemotherapy agents, but with the increased use of monoclonal antibody therapy in the treatment of various cancers, knowledge of specific risk and management of reactions with these therapies is important....

Ongoing concerns exist regarding the dangers inherent when handling cytotoxics, particularly drugs which are in parenteral formulations. On occasions, nurses and medical doctors have been preparing and administrating these drugs in the open spaces of wards in the absence of suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety cabinets. To explore further into the severity of occupational haz...

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the cost-utility of S-1, an oral anticancer agent developed in Japan, and conventional intravenous chemotherapy in patients with advanced or recurrent gastric cancer on the basis of the cost and quality of life (QOL) data we previously reported. Methods: Patients with advanced or recurrent gastric cancer who could ingest food were identified retro...

CONTEXT Nurses in India often practice in resource-constrained settings and care for cancer patients with high symptom burden yet receive little oncology or palliative care training. AIM The aim of this study is to explore challenges encountered by nurses in India and offer recommendations to improve the delivery of oncology and palliative care. METHODS Qualitative ethnography. SETTING Th...

Chemotherapy-induced neutropenia (CIN) is a common and serious toxicity of cancer chemotherapy. It can lead to febrile neutropenia (FN), which often requires patients to be hospitalised for intravenous antibiotic therapy. Chemotherapy dose reductions or delays, which can compromise clinical outcomes, may also result from CIN and FN. Prophylactic use of colony-stimulating factors (CSFs) reduces ...