1.
Clin J Oncol Nurs
; 5(2): 59-63, 2001.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11899777
ABSTRACT
Brachytherapy is a form of radiation therapy used to treat a variety of cancers. Patients undergoing gynecological brachytherapy face a variety of physical, emotional, and psychosocial issues. Nurses caring for patients receiving high-dose rate or low-dose rate brachytherapy must be knowledgeable about radiation therapy principles and technology and the acute and chronic side effects that patients may experience.
Subject(s)
Brachytherapy , Genital Neoplasms, Female/nursing , Genital Neoplasms, Female/radiotherapy , Activities of Daily Living , Brachytherapy/adverse effects , Coitus , Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation , Fatigue/etiology , Female , Humans , Pain/etiology , Patient Education as Topic , Vagina/physiopathology
2.
ONS News
; 16(8): 1, 4-5, 2001 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12150099
Subject(s)
Child, Hospitalized/psychology , Neoplasms/nursing , Oncology Service, Hospital/organization & administration , Adolescent , Certification , Child , Child, Preschool , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Inservice Training , Oncology Nursing/education , Pediatric Nursing/education , United States
3.
ONS News
; 15(3): 1, 4-5, 2000 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11042802
4.
ONS News
; 14(12): 1, 4-5, 1999 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12017702