Chemotherapy and biotherapy guidelines and recommendations for practice
By: edited by Martha Polovich, Julie M. Whitford, MiKaela Olsen
Contributors: Kelleher, Linda O.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Oncology Nursing Society
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Pittsburgh, PA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9781890504816
Subjects: Nursing; Cancer
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Generic medications and brand-name equivalents -- Introduction. Definition of cancer -- Treatment modalities -- The drug development process -- Ethical issues related to cancer therapy -- Legal issues related to cancer therapy -- Cancer therapy goals and response. Goals of cancer therapy -- Factors affecting response to treatment -- Treatment strategies -- Measuring response -- Principles of antineoplastic therapy. Life cycle of cells -- Chemomerapeutic agents -- Actions of the immune system -- Types of immune response -- Cells of the immune system -- Tumor escape mechanisms -- Principles of biotherapy -- Categories of biotherapy -- Principles of radioimmunotherapy -- Toxin-conjugated molecules -- Therapeutic uses for biotherapeutic agents -- Supportive uses for biotherapeutic agents -- Biotherapeutic strategies -- Angiogenesis and antiangiogenic agents -- Fundamentals of administration. Safe handling -- Verification and maintenance of treatment as planned -- Pretreatment -- Treatment -- Immediate complications of cytotoxic therapy. Extravasation -- Irritation -- Flare reaction -- Acute infusion reactions -- Patient and family education -- Care of the patient receiving cancer therapy. Patient education -- Adherence to therapy -- Toxicity management -- Side effects of cancer therapy. Myelosuppression -- GI and mucosal side effects -- Cutaneous toxicity -- Alopecia -- Cardiovascular toxicity -- Pulmonary toxicity -- Hemorrhagic cystitis -- Hepatotoxicity -- Nephrotoxicity -- Neurotoxicity -- Cancer treatment-related cognitive changes -- Ocular toxicity -- Pancreatitis -- Fatigue -- Alterations in sexuality -- Reproductive alterations -- Post-treatment care. General principles -- Types of effects -- Secondary malignancies -- Collaborative management -- Preventive screening recommendations -- Patient and family education -- Professional education -- Nursing assessment -- Nursing education and management. The clinical practicum -- Policy and procedure -- Issues in antineoplastic administration -- Documentation -- Appendices. Appendix 1. Nursing flow sheet -- 	Appendix 2. Chemotherapy flow sheet -- Appendix 3. Safe management of chemotherapy in the home -- Appendix 4. Progression of intravenous extravasation -- Appendix 5. Clinical practicum evaluation: part I -- Appendix 6. Clinical practicum evaluation: part II -- Appendix 7. Oncology Nursing Society position on the education of the RN who administers and cares for the individual receiving chemotherapy and biotherapy -- Appendix 8. Consent document -- Appendix 9. Extravasation flow sheet.