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Young Women With Breast Cancer: Treatment, Care, and Nursing Implications

Barbara Corey
Mary Alison Smania
Heather Spotts
Michelle Andersen
CJON 2020, 24(2), 139-147 DOI: 10.1188/20.CJON.139-147
Background: Young women with breast cancer (YWBC) are more likely to have aggressive disease, carry mutations for hereditary cancer genes, and experience higher mortality. They also may face reduced fertility because of the toxicity of chemotherapy. Objectives: This article aims to present a review...
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Fertility Preservation: Improving Access Through Nurse-Advocated Financial Assistance

Rosemary Semler
Bridgette Thom
CJON 2019, 23(5), 27-30 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.S2.27-30
Background: Young adult patients and survivors may face impaired fertility or infertility as a result of their cancer treatment, and many will need costly assisted reproductive technology to build their families. Fertility nurse specialists (FNSs) can play a role in alleviating the distress...
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Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition: An Integrative Literature Review on Nutrition in Pediatric Recipients of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Theresa Woods
Joseph D. Tariman
Young-me Lee
CJON 2019, 23(4), 351-354 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.351-354
This article provides a summary of an integrative review on the efficacy of enteral nutrition (EN) and parenteral nutrition (PN) for meeting the nutrition and energy needs of pediatric patients following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). In addition, recommendations for clinical...
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Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Current Perspectives

Wendy Landier
ONF 2001, 823-835 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To provide an overview of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), including epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic classification, prognostic factors, current treatment, long-term sequelae, and nursing management. Data Sources: Journal articles, books, and...
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Experiences of Adolescents and Young Adults Living With Advanced Cancer: An Integrative Review

Debra M. Lundquist
Donna L. Berry
ONF 2019, 46(4), 451-458 DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.451-458
Problem Identification: Knowledge about the experiences of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) living with advanced cancer may be limited. This review was conducted to examine the literature concerning this subject. Literature Search: A comprehensive search was conducted using CINAHL®, the Cochrane...
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