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Financial toxicity is the adverse economic consequences and distress resulting from the costs of medical treatment. Review this huddle card to learn about how financial toxicity affects patients with cancer and their care, as well as risk factors for financial toxicity and nursing considerations to address it.
This resource covers how targeted therapy works to inhibit the action of certain proteins, molecules, and enzymes to grow cancer cells. This type of therapy can be used in combination with other therapies. There are different types of targeted therapies, and each has benefits and limitations as part of a treatment plan.
A review on the types of diseases that HSCT can treat and the different types of HSCT treatments based on the donor and where the stem cells are derived. The intent of HSCT is to reduce or eliminate a patient’s own marrow spaces and replace and repopulate with healthy stem cells. This therapy provides the only currently known cure for some diseases.
Antineoplastic drugs, commonly known as chemotherapy, cytotoxic and oncology drugs are used to treat cancer and non-cancer medical conditions. Before starting this kind of treatment, a thorough assessment of the patient is done to help prevent errors and minimize risk for complications and applies to all routes and classes of antineoplastic administration. This ONS Huddle Card™ covers the Pre- Administration Verification, an Administration Checklist and Post-Administration Considerations.
Gain knowledge of how surgery can be used as part of a patient’s cancer treatment plan. Surgical procedures can be used throughout the continuum of care. This huddle card covers the various roles surgery can play in the overall treatment plan.
Loss of fertility is a potential late effect of cancer treatment and can be a source of substantial emotional distress for young patients hoping to start or grow their family. View this huddle card to review treatment risk factors for infertility, preservation options, and nursing considerations.
Revisit the oncologic emergency, hypercalcemia of malignancy, including risk factors, manifestations, assessment, treatment, and nursing interventions.
Review chemotherapy, an antineoplastic treatment modality. This card explores chemotherapy’s approach, examples as well as its benefits, limitations, and targets.
This card explores how cancer and cancer treatments can affect a person’s sexuality and intimate relationships. Sexual expression and desire do not take a break because of a cancer diagnosis or cancer treatments. This card covers symptoms related to cancer that affect sexuality, nursing considerations when caring for a patient experiencing these issues, and barriers to supporting patients’ sexuality.
Refresh your knowledge on immunotherapy, an antineoplastic treatment modality. This card reviews immunotherapy, providing examples as well as its benefits, limitations, and targets.