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Biosimilars: Exploring the History, Science, and Progress

Joseph D. Tariman
CJON 2018, 22(5), 5-12 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.S1.5-12
Background: Biosimilars provide opportunities for improving healthcare access and outcomes and reducing overall healthcare costs for patients with cancer. Objectives: The purpose of this article is to explore the history of biosimilars, regulatory pathways, and barriers to biosimilar approval. This...
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Care Coordination: Overcoming Barriers to Improve Outcomes for Patients With Hematologic Malignancies in Rural Settings

Chelsea Passwater
Joanne Itano
CJON 2018, 22(5), 549-554 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.549-554
Background: Most patients with cancer experience financial, emotional, and logistical barriers to care that significantly affect their adherence to and successful completion of treatment. However, patients with hematologic malignancies, particularly those who live in rural settings, must also...
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Multidisciplinary Cancer Care Model: A Positive Association Between Oncology Nurse Navigation and Improved Outcomes for Patients With Cancer

Robin D. Muñoz
Leyla Farshidpour
Uzair B. Chaudhary
Amir H. Fathi
CJON 2018, 22(5), E141-E145 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.E141-E145
Background: Patients with cancer often experience prominent deficiencies in cancer care in the immediate period following initial cancer diagnosis. Objectives: This article aims to determine whether the inclusion of a gastrointestinal (GI) oncology nurse navigator (ONN) on the multidisciplinary...
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Oncology Nurse Practitioner Role: Recommendations From the Oncology Nursing Society’s Nurse Practitioner Summit

Heather Mackey
Kimberly Noonan
Lisa Kennedy Sheldon
Marybeth Singer
Tamika Turner
CJON 2018, 22(5), 516-522 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.516-522
Background: Oncology nurse practitioners (ONPs) are advanced practice RNs prepared at the graduate level with high-level knowledge and skills in oncology. Because of challenges in educational programs and variability in the scope of practice at the state and institutional level, many ONPs are...
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Scalp Cooling: Implementation of a Program at a Multisite Organization

Erica Fischer-Cartlidge
Mikel Ross
Karen Hernández
Ashley Featherstone
Curt Haase
CJON 2018, 22(5), 534-541 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.534-541
Background: Chemotherapy-induced alopecia is a well-known side effect of some types of cancer treatments. With U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance of two scalp cooling machines, patients with cancer now have the opportunity to minimize this hair loss. However, multiple barriers can exist...
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