Managing TSH Levels After Total Thyroidectomy
WEBSep 8, 2015 · For those who are considered to be low-risk patients, the recommendation is to maintain the serum TSH level just below the lower limit of the normal TSH range, 0.1 to 0.4 mU/ mL. 2 In high-risk ...
Oncology Nurse Advisor
WEBThis report is a review of recent and emerging trends that promise to make radiation oncology for prostate cancer more efficient, effective, and patient-friendly.
Bone Pain Due to White Blood Cell Growth Factors
WEBFeb 23, 2016 · Bone pain may also be more common in patients who are younger or are receiving taxanes (eg, paclitaxel [Taxol]). 2. Bone pain from white blood cell growth factors involves multiple factors ...
Tumor Markers (Fact Sheet) - Oncology Nurse Advisor
WEBApr 4, 2016 · Tumor markers are used to help detect, diagnose, and manage some types of cancer. Although an elevated level of a tumor marker may suggest the presence of cancer, this alone is not enough to ...
4-Letter Extensions on Biologics Names - Oncology Nurse Advisor
WEBAug 13, 2019 · Many of you may have noticed that newer biologic medications (such as monoclonal antibodies) have a 4-letter suffix at the end of their name (eg, caplacizumab-yhdp [Cablivi], which was approved ...
Cancer Staging (Fact Sheet) - Oncology Nurse Advisor
WEBMar 17, 2015 · Staging describes the severity of a person’s cancer based on the size and/or extent (reach) of the original (primary) tumor and whether or not cancer has spread in the body. Staging is important ...
Radiotherapy side effects: Understanding pelvic radiation disease
WEBApr 17, 2013 · The molecular and physiologic mechanisms leading to pelvic radiation disease are complex, and symptoms related to gastrointestinal and urinary tract dysfunction can be diverse, frequently arising ...
Wait Times From Cancer Diagnosis to First Treatment Longer, …
WEBGreater efforts are needed to prevent treatment delays for patients with cancer, according to research presented at the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual meeting.
Hypercalcemia in cancer patients - Oncology Nurse Advisor
WEBJanuary 23, 2010. Hypercalcaemia occurs in an estimated 10-20 per cent of all patients with cancer 1 and is associated with a poor prognosis. According to one study, mortality is up to 50 per cent ...
Cumulative stress - Oncology Nurse Advisor
WEBMar 23, 2012 · Cumulative stress. Cumulative stress is a common experience for people who work in chronically stressful situations. It results from an accumulation of various stress factors such as heavy ...