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Cannabis Use and Bleomycin: An Overview and Case Study of Pulmonary Toxicity

Sarah Merkle
Susan S. Tavernier
CJON 2018, 22(4), 438-443 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.438-443
Background: Legalization efforts in many states have heightened awareness of the medicinal uses of cannabis, and oncology nurses are more frequently caring for patients who have used or are using cannabis. Significant epidemiologic data on the prevalence of cannabis use in patients with cancer are...
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Hidden Patients, Hidden Partners: Prostate Cancer Care for Gay and Bisexual Men

Elizabeth K. Arthur
Charles S. Kamen
ONF 2018, 45(4), 435-438 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.435-438
Research and clinical practice efforts to improve outcomes for men with prostate cancer have largely ignored the unique social support circumstances of gay and bisexual men (GBM), leading to a gap in the literature regarding social support needs of GBM with prostate cancer. Capistrant et al. (2018...
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Social Support and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Gay and Bisexual Men With Prostate Cancer

Benjamin D. Capistrant
Lindsey Lesher
Nidhi Kohli
Enyinnaya N. Merengwa
Badrinath Konety
Darryl Mitteldorf
William G. West
B.R. Simon Rosser
ONF 2018, 45(4), 439-455 DOI: 10.1188/18.ONF.439-455
Objectives: To describe social support patterns of gay and bisexual men with prostate cancer (GBMPCa) and how social support is associated with prostate cancer outcomes. Sample & Setting: A cross-sectional online survey with 186 GBMPCa recruited from a national cancer support group network...
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A Qualitative Study Exploring Models of Supportive Care in Men and Their Partners/Caregivers Affected by Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Charlotte Primeau
Catherine Paterson
Ghulam Nabi
ONF 2017, 44(6), E241-E249 DOI: 10.1188/17.ONF.E241-E249
Purpose/Objectives: To explore the experiences of patients with metastatic prostate cancer and their partners/caregivers, as well as an interprofessional team, with a nurse-led multimodality supportive care intervention. Research Approach: Qualitative study. Setting: National Health Service (NHS),...
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eHealth Literacy and Partner Involvement in Treatment Decision Making for Men With Newly Diagnosed Localized Prostate Cancer

Lixin Song
Kimberly Tatum
Giselle Greene
Ronald C. Chen
ONF 2017, 44(2), 225-233 DOI: 10.1011/17.ONF.225-233
Purpose/Objectives: To examine how the eHealth literacy of partners of patients with newly diagnosed prostate cancer affects their involvement in decision making, and to identify the factors that influence their eHealth literacy. Design: Cross-sectional exploratory study. Setting: North Carolina...
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