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Analgesics, Opioid/adverse effects , Drug and Narcotic Control/organization & administration , Oncology Nursing/organization & administration , Risk Management/organization & administration , Abbreviations as Topic , Government Regulation , Humans , United States , United States Food and Drug AdministrationSubject(s)
Antineoplastic Agents/adverse effects , Oncology Nursing/methods , Oral Hygiene , Radiotherapy/adverse effects , Stomatitis , Anus Neoplasms/therapy , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/therapy , Cost of Illness , Depression/etiology , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Oral Hygiene/methods , Oral Hygiene/nursing , Risk Factors , Stomatitis/etiology , Stomatitis/nursing , Tonsillar Neoplasms/therapyABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: To trace the history of radiotherapy and present the latest advances in radiation treatment planning, techniques, and delivery for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. DATA SOURCES: Textbooks, manuals, journals. and internet sites. CONCLUSION: After the introduction of computed tomography into radiation oncology (RO), technology advanced in the development of newer equipment for designing, planning, and delivering treatment. RO is pushing the limits of higher doses, under the theory that higher doses kill more cancer cells. The outcomes are promising. Nurses can articulate these technological changes and help patients through the highly technical process. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: Knowledge of new technology and treatment strategies for patients with lung cancer will assist nurses in patient education and outcomes of therapy.
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Lung Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted/trends , Humans , Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted/instrumentation , Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted/methods , Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted/trends , Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted/instrumentation , Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted/methodsABSTRACT
This article highlights a silent disease that threatens the health and vitality of older men. Among elderly men and women, osteoporosis is among one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Once perceived as only a female dominated disease, osteoporosis is now known to be gender blind. The following discussion will review the epidemiology and pathology of osteoporosis, and identify the concerns raised for men, including neglect. Special management considerations for older men and recommendations for future research into this overlooked major health problem will be explored. Better understanding of how osteoporosis affects older men may help to encourage prevention strategies earlier in life, appropriate screening and monitoring, as well as more effective treatment later in life.
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Fractures, Spontaneous/epidemiology , Fractures, Spontaneous/prevention & control , Men's Health , Osteoporosis/epidemiology , Osteoporosis/prevention & control , Primary Prevention/organization & administration , Age Factors , Aged , Fractures, Spontaneous/etiology , Health Status , Humans , Male , Mass Screening/statistics & numerical data , Middle Aged , Osteoporosis/complications , Osteoporosis/diagnosis , Osteoporosis/therapy , Risk Assessment/organization & administration , Sex Factors , United States/epidemiologyABSTRACT
After heart disease, cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States and is expected to become the leading cause of death in the next decade. Approximately 60% of all cancer patients will receive radiation therapy at some point in their oncology continuum. It becomes important for nurses to be familiar with the physiological changes in older adults and be able to recognize the changes that could occur from an oncology treatment such as radiation therapy. Radiation therapy is one modality that the elderly can tolerate if they have adequate functional status. Astute physical assessment skills are needed to distinguish between normal aging and the acute and long-term effects of radiation therapy.