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• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Preface
• The Editors
• Contributors
• Part I The Cancer Problem
• 1 Biology of Cancer
• Introduction
• Models and Theory of Cancer Development
• Hallmarks, Drivers, and Enablers of Cancer
• Hallmark: Genetic Instability
• Hallmark: Defective DNA Repair and Maintenance
• Hallmark: Microenvironment
• Hallmark: Deregulated Growth and Mitogenesis
• Hallmark: Metabolic Programming
• Hallmark: Suppression of Apoptosis
• Hallmark: Evasion of Senescence
• Hallmark: Evasion of Immunity
• Hallmark: Disruption of Epithelial Adhesion and Polarity
• Hallmark: Matrix Degradation and Gain in Motility
• Signaling Networks and Circuitry
• Conclusion
• References
• 2 Immunology
• Introduction
• Overview
• Components of the Immune System
• Immune Response
• Factors Affecting Immune Response
• Implications for Nursing Practice
• Conclusion
• References
• 3 Epidemiology
• Introduction
• Basic Considerations in Epidemiological Research
• Causes of Cancer
• Application of Epidemiology to Nursing Practice
• Conclusion
• References
• Part II Prevention, Detection, and Diagnosis
• 4 Dynamics of Cancer Prevention
• Introduction
• Cancer Prevention Principles
• Cancer Prevention Strategies
• Cancer Prevention, the Public, and Public Policy
• Cancer Prevention Challenges
• Nursing Implications
• References
• 5 Screening and Detection for Asymptomatic Individuals
• Introduction
• Conceptual Considerations in Cancer Screening
• Cancer Risk Assessment: The First Step in the Cancer Screening Process
• Oral Communication of Risk
• Measures of the Accuracy of Screening Tests
• Implementing Cancer Screening
• Nursing Implications
• Conclusion
• References
• 6 Genetic Risk and Hereditary Cancer Syndromes
• Introduction
• Cancer Nursing Practice and Hereditary Cancer Syndromes
• Vocabulary of Hereditary Cancer Syndromes for Oncology Nurses
• Characteristics of Hereditary Cancer Syndromes
• Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Predisposition Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancer Syndromes
• Risk Assessment of Cancer Susceptibility
• Cancer Risk Assessment Models
• Genetic Counseling
• SELECTED HEREDITARY CANCER SYNDROMES
• Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndromes
• Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Syndromes
• Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
• Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
• Future Direction of Nursing Practice and Research
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgments
• References
• 7 Diagnostic Evaluation, Classification, and Staging
• Introduction
• Goals and Factors Affecting the Diagnostic Approach
• The Diagnostic Approach
• Classification and Nomenclature
• Staging and Grading Classifications
• Nursing Implications
• Future Trends
• Conclusion
• References
• Part III Treatment
• 8 Quality of Life as an Outcome of Cancer Care
• Introduction
• Quality of Life as a Prognostic Indicator
• Using Quality of Life Information in Cancer Care
• Using Quality of Life Questionnaires in Clinical Practice
• What Is Quality of Life?
• Measuring Quality of Life
• Clinical Significance
• Data Collection in Real Time
• Populations Presenting Special Challenges
• Conclusion
• References
• 9 Principles of Cancer Clinical Trials
• Overview
• The Clinical Trials Process and Implementation
• Nonclinical Trial Access to Experimental Agents: Special Access Programs
• Protection of Research Participants
• National Clinical Trials Network
• NCI Community Oncology Research Program
• Barriers to Clinical Trials Participation
• Implications for Oncology Nursing Practice
• Future Trends
• References
• 10 Surgical Oncology
• Introduction
• Historical Perspectives
• Functions of the Surgical Oncology Team
• Cancer Prevention
• Early Detection
• Diagnosis
• Preoperative Nursing Care
• Perioperative Nursing Care
• Resection
• Postoperative Care
• Staging of Disease
• Access Devices for Therapy
• Rehabilitation and Restorative Surgery
• Surveillance
• Palliative Care/Symptom Management
• Conclusion
• References
• 11 Principles of Radiation Therapy
• Introduction
• History of Radiation Therapy
• Goals of Treatment Approaches
• Applied Radiation Physics
• High-Linear-Energy-Transfer and Charged-Particle Radiation Therapy
• Radiobiology
• Chemical and Thermal Modifiers of Radiation
• Incidental and Accidental Radiation Exposure
• Conclusion
• References
• 12 Radiation Treatment Planning
• Introduction
• Overview
• Simulation
• Planning, Localization, and Imaging
• Methods of Treatment Delivery
• Principles of External-Beam Radiation Dosing/Dosimetry
• Patient Positioning and Immobilization Techniques
• Delivery of Radiation Therapy: Machines and Equipment
• Treatment Delivery Modalities
• Advanced Topics: Treatment Delivery
• Clinical Innovations
• Conclusion
• References
• 13 Radiation Therapy: Toxicities and Management
• Introduction
• Radiobiology
• Tissue and Organ Responses to Radiation
• Role of Nursing in Radiation Oncology
• General Side Effects of Radiation
• Acute Radiation Toxicities and Management: Site Specific
• Late Radiation Effects and Management: Site Specific
• Survivorship Concerns
• Conclusion
• References
• 14 Cytotoxic Chemotherapy: Principles of Therapy
• Historical Perspective
• Cancer Chemotherapy Drug Development
• Scientific Basis of Chemotherapy
• Cytotoxic Drug-Selection Criteria
• Managing Chemotherapy Resistance
• Chemotherapy as a Treatment for Cancer
• Pharmacology of Chemotherapeutic Drugs
• Conclusion
• References
• 15 Chemotherapy: Principles of Administration
• Chemotherapy Administration
• Drug Administration
• Vascular Access Devices
• Conclusion
• References
• 16 Chemotherapy Toxicities and Management
• Introduction
• Pretreatment Evaluation: Risk Analysis
• Quality of Life and Chemotherapy Toxicity
• Self-Care
• Patient Education and Follow-up
• Chemotherapy Toxicities
• Conclusion
• References
• 17 Principles and Techniques of Bone Marrow Transplantation
• Introduction
• Historical Developments
• Hematopoiesis and Transplant Immunology
• Traditional Chemotherapy Versus High-Dose Therapy With Stem Cell Rescue
• Sources of Stem Cells
• Types of Transplants
• Patient Evaluation
• HLA Typing
• National Marrow Donor Program
• Donor Evaluation
• Transplant Treatment Course
• Mobilization
• Peripheral Stem Cell Collection
• Common Preparative Regimens
• Infusion of Hematopoietic Stem Cells
• Engraftment
• Recovery and Follow-Up
• Patient and Caregiver Education
• Site of Care Delivery
• Prognosis
• Professional Resources
• Continuing Education for Nurses
• Bone Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse
• Future Directions
• Conclusion
• References
• 18 Complications of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
• Introduction
• Prophylactic Support
• Peritransplant Supportive Care
• Evaluation and Treatment of Complications
• Acute Complications
• Late Complications
• Conclusion
• References
• 19 Biotherapy
• Introduction
• Historical Perspective
• Immunology Overview
• Interleukin-2
• The Interferons
• Bacillus Calmette-Guérin
• Imiquimod
• Ipilimumab
• Cancer Vaccines
• Adoptive Cellular Transfer Therapy
• Conclusion
• References
• 20 Targeted Therapy
• Introduction
• Signal Transduction
• Monoclonal Antibodies
• Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
• Anti-PD-L1
• MEK Inhibitors
• Nursing Management
• Future Implications
• References
• 21 Gene Therapy
• Introduction
• Genetic Disorders
• Principles and Goals of Gene Therapy
• Vectors for Gene Transfer
• Future Approaches to Gene Therapy
• Clinical Protocols for Gene Therapy
• Ethical, Social, and Legal Issues in Gene Therapy
• Practice Implications for Oncology Nurses
• Conclusion
• References
• 22 Hematopoietic Therapy
• Introduction
• Hematopoiesis
• Hematopoietic Growth Factors
• Transfusion Therapy
• Conclusion
• References
• 23 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies in Integrative Oncology
• Introduction
• CAM Regulation
• Evidence-Based Practice
• Integrative Oncology: Efficacy and Safety of Commonly Used Modalities
• Symptom Management
• Research
• Future Trends: Role of Oncology Nursing
• References
• Part IV Cancer Symptom Management
• 24 Cancer-Related Distress
• Introduction
• Barriers to Identification and Treatment
• Definitions
• Incidence
• Etiology and Risk Factors
• Physiologic Alterations
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment of Distress
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 25 Cancer Pain
• Scope of the Problem
• Physiologic Alterations
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment and Grading
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 26 Infection
• Scope of the Problem
• Physiological Alterations
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment and Grading
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 27 Bleeding
• Scope of the Problem
• Physiology of Bleeding
• Pathophysiology of Bleeding
• Assessment for Bleeding
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 28 Cancer-Related Fatigue
• Scope of the Problem
• Psychophysiologic Explanatory Frameworks for Cancer-Related Fatigue
• Evaluation of the Patient With Cancer-Related Fatigue
• Interventions for Fatigue
• Conclusion and Future Directions
• References
• 29 Hypersensitivity Reactions to Antineoplastic Drugs
• Scope of the Problem
• Physiological Alterations
• Clinical Manifestations
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 30 Oral Mucositis
• Scope of the Problem
• Physiologic Alterations
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment and Grading
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 31 Nutritional Disturbances
• Scope of the Problem
• Normal Nutritional Physiology
• Pathophysiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Screening, Assessment, and Grading
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 32 Paraneoplastic Syndromes
• Introduction
• Neurologic Paraneoplastic Syndromes
• Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes
• Hematologic Paraneoplastic Syndromes
• Renal Paraneoplastic Syndromes
• Miscellaneous Paraneoplastic Syndromes
• Conclusion
• References
• 33 Malignant Effusions
• Introduction
• Pleural Effusions
• Pericardial Effusions
• Malignant Peritoneal Effusions
• Conclusion
• References
• 34 Sexual and Reproductive Dysfunction
• Scope of the Problem
• Physiological Alterations
• Clinical Manifestations: Effect of Cancer Therapy on Gonadal Function
• Assessment
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Pregnancy and Cancer
• Conclusion
• References
• 35 Sleep Disorders
• Scope of the Problem
• Physiologic Alterations
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Conclusion and Future Directions
• References
• Part V Oncologic Emergencies
• 36 Cardiac Tamponade
• Scope of the Problem
• Physiological Alterations
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 37 Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
• Scope of the Problem
• Physiological Alterations
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 38 Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
• Scope of the Problem
• Physiologic Alterations
• Etiology of Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
• Clinical Manifestations of Hypercalcemia
• Assessment
• Grading Hypercalcemia in Malignant Disease
• Therapeutic Approaches
• Nursing Management
• Conclusion
• References
• 39 Septic Shock
• Scope of the Problem
• Physiologic Alterations
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment and Grading
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 40 Spinal Cord Compression
• Scope of the Problem
• Physiologic Alterations
• Clinical Manifestations
• Diagnostic Evaluation
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 41 Increased Intracranial Pressure
• Scope of the Problem
• Physiologic Alterations
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment and Grading
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 42 Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
• Scope of the Problem
• Physiologic Alterations
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 43 Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
• Scope of the Problem
• Physiological Alterations
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 44 Tumor Lysis Syndrome
• Scope of the Problem
• Classification and Grading
• Physiologic Alterations
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Therapeutic Approaches
• Nursing Implications
• Considerations in the Elderly Patient Population
• Conclusion
• References
• Part VI The Care of Individuals With Specific Cancers
• 45 Bladder Cancer
• Introduction
• Epidemiology
• Etiology
• Prevention, Screening, and Early Detection
• Pathophysiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Classification and Staging
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Symptom Management and Supportive Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 46 Bone and Soft-Tissue Sarcomas
• Introduction
• Epidemiology
• Etiology
• Screening and Early Detection
• Pathophysiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Classification and Staging
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Future Trends
• References
• 47 Early Stage Breast Cancer
• Introduction
• Epidemiology
• Incidence
• Etiology and Risk Factors
• Prevention, Screening, and Early Detection
• Pathophysiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Classification and Staging
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 48 Metastatic Breast Cancer
• Introduction
• Epidemiology and Etiology
• Prevention, Screening, and Early Detection
• Pathophysiology
• Assessment
• Classification and Staging
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Symptom Management and Supportive Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 49 Central Nervous System Cancers
• Introduction
• BRAIN TUMORS
• Epidemiology
• Etiology
• Pathways in the Development of Malignant Glioma
• Pathophysiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Classification and Staging
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• SPINAL CORD TUMORS
• Epidemiology
• Etiology
• Pathophysiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Classification and Staging
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Symptom Management and Supportive Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 50 Cervical Cancer
• Introduction
• Epidemiology
• Etiology
• Prevention, Screening, and Early Detection
• Preinvasive Disease
• Invasive Disease
• Recurrent Disease
• Cervical Cancer in Pregnancy
• Future Trends
• Conclusion
• References
• 51 Colon, Rectal, and Anal Cancers
• COLORECTAL CANCER
• Introduction
• Epidemiology and Etiology
• Risk Factors
• Prevention, Screening, and Early Detection
• Pathophysiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Classification and Staging
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Patient Management and Supportive Care
• Conclusion
• RECTAL CANCER
• Introduction
• Epidemiology and Etiology
• Prevention, Screening, and Early Detection
• Pathophysiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Classification and Staging
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Symptom Management and Supportive Care
• Conclusion
• ANAL CANCER
• Introduction
• Epidemiology and Etiology
• Prevention, Screening, and Early Detection
• Pathophysiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Classification and Staging
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Symptom Management and Supportive Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 52 Endocrine Malignancies
• Introduction
• Thyroid Tumors
• Parathyroid Tumors
• Pituitary Tumors
• Adrenocortical Tumors
• Pheochromocytomas
• Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
• Conclusion
• References
• 53 Endometrial Cancer
• Introduction
• Epidemiology
• Etiology
• Prevention, Screening, and Early Detection
• Pathophysiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Classification and Staging
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Symptom Management and Supportive Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 54 Esophageal Cancer
• Introduction
• Epidemiology
• Etiology
• Prevention, Screening, and Early Detection
• Pathophysiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Classification and Staging
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Symptom Management and Supportive Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 55 Gallbladder Cancer
• Introduction
• Epidemiology
• Etiology
• Prevention, Screening, and Early Detection
• Pathophysiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Classification and Staging
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Symptom Management and Supportive Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 56 Head and Neck Malignancies
• Introduction
• Epidemiology
• Anatomy
• Etiology
• Prevention, Screening, and Early Detection Programs
• Pathophysiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Classification and Staging
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Symptom Management and Supportive Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 57 Hodgkin Lymphoma
• Introduction
• Epidemiology
• Etiology
• Prevention and Screening
• Pathophysiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Classification and Staging
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Symptom Management and Supportive Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 58 Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes
• Introduction
• Epidemiology
• Etiology
• Prevention, Screening, and Early Detection Programs
• Pathobiology
• Classification and Staging
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Special Considerations for the Older Adult Population
• Treatment Strategies for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
• Treatment Strategies for Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
• Treatment Strategies for Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
• Treatment Strategies for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
• Treatment Strategies for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
• Treatment Strategies for Hairy Cell Leukemia
• Treatment Strategies for Myelodysplastic Syndromes
• Symptom Management and Supportive Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 59 Liver Cancer
• Introduction
• Epidemiology
• Etiology
• Prevention, Screening, and Early Detection
• Pathophysiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Classification and Staging
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Symptom Management and Supportive Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 60 Lung Cancer
• Introduction
• Epidemiology
• Etiology
• Prevention
• Screening and Early Detection
• Pathophysiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Classification and Staging
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Symptom Management and Supportive Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 61 Lymphomas
• Introduction
• Epidemiology
• Etiology
• Prevention, Screening, and Early Detection Programs
• NON-HODGKIN LYMPHOMAS
• Indolent Lymphomas
• Aggressive and Very Aggressive Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas
• Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Presentation
• Assessment
• Classification and Staging
• Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma
• THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES AND NURSING CARE
• Treatment Principles
• Treatment of Indolent Lymphomas
• Treatment of Aggressive Lymphomas
• Treatment of Highly Aggressive Lymphomas
• Special Considerations
• Nursing Considerations
• Conclusion
• References
• 62 Multiple Myeloma
• Introduction
• Epidemiology
• Etiology
• Risk Factors
• Prevention, Screening, and Early Detection
• Pathophysiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Classification and Staging
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Symptom Management and Nursing Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 63 Ovarian Cancer
• Introduction
• Epidemiology
• Etiology
• Prevention, Screening, and Early Detection
• Pathophysiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Classification and Staging
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Symptom Management and Supportive Care
• Continuity of Care
• Future Trends
• References
• 64 Pancreas Cancer
• Introduction
• Epidemiology
• Etiology
• Prevention, Screening, and Early Detection Programs
• Pathophysiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Classification and Staging
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Symptom Management and Supportive Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 65 Prostate Cancer
• Introduction
• Epidemiology
• Etiology
• Prevention, Screening, and Early Detection
• Pathophysiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Classification and Staging
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Symptom Management and Supportive Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 66 Renal Cancer
• Introduction
• Epidemiology
• Etiology
• Prevention, Screening, and Early Detection
• Pathophysiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Classification and Staging
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Symptom Management and Supportive Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 67 Skin Cancer
• Introduction
• Epidemiology
• Etiology
• Calculating Melanoma Risk
• Prevention
• Pathophysiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Classification and Staging
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 68 Stomach Cancer
• Introduction
• Epidemiology
• Etiology
• Prevention, Screening, and Early Detection
• Pathophysiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Classification and Staging
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Symptom Management and Supportive Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 69 Testicular Cancer
• Introduction
• Epidemiology
• Etiology
• Prevention, Screening, and Early Detection
• Pathophysiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Assessment
• Classification and Staging
• Therapeutic Approaches and Nursing Care
• Symptom Management and Supportive Care
• Conclusion
• References
• 70 Vulvar and Vaginal Cancer
• Introduction
• Vulvar Cancer
• Vaginal Cancer
• Conclusion
• References
• Part VII Dimensions of Cancer Survivorship
• 71 Cancer Survivorship
• Introduction
• Definition of Cancer Survivor
• Survivorship: Part of the Care Continuum
• Rehabilitation After Cancer
• Models of Survivorship Care
• Survivorship Care Planning
• Health Disparities Among Cancer Survivors
• Nursing Leadership in Survivorship
• Conclusion
• References
• 72 Late Effects of Cancer Treatment
• Introduction
• Overview of Late Effects Following Cancer Treatment
• Late Effects in Specific Populations of Cancer Survivors
• Providing Clinical Care for Cancer Survivors
• The Survivorship Care Plan
• Conclusion
• References
• 73 Family and Caregiver Issues
• Introduction
• Why Help Families of Patients With Cancer?
• Barriers to Helping Families of Patients With Cancer
• A Theoretical Perspective
• Effect of Cancer on the Quality of Life of Family Members
• Practical Strategies for Helping Patients and Family Members
• Conclusion
• References
• Part VIII Palliative and End of Life
• 74 Palliative Care Across the Cancer Care Continuum
• Introduction
• Historical Perspectives on Palliative Care
• Defining Palliative Care
• Barriers to Providing Palliative Care to Oncology Patients
• Models of Palliative Care
• Palliative Care Symptom Management at the End of the Cancer Care Continuum
• Legal/Ethical Issues in Palliative Care
• Palliative Care Educational Opportunities
• Conclusion
• References
• Part IX Professional Issues for the Cancer Nurse
• 75 The Advanced Oncology Practice Nurse
• Introduction
• Advanced Practice Nursing Defined
• Advanced Practice in Oncology Specialty
• Oncology Advanced Practice Nursing Education
• Regulation of Advanced Oncology Nursing Practice
• Economics and Advanced Oncology Practice
• Challenges for the Future
• Conclusion
• References
• Appendix A: Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice Competencies
• Appendix B: Oncology Nurse Practitioner Competencies
• 76 Legal and Safety Issues
• Introduction
• Clinician Safety
• Patient Safety
• Medication Errors Involving Antineoplastic Agents
• Hypersensitivity and Infusion-Related Reactions
• Vesicant Extravasation
• Radiotherapy Errors
• Responding to Errors and Adverse Events
• Risk Management
• Complaints and Litigation
• Privacy Protection
• Telephone and Electronic Communication
• Pain Management
• Conclusion
• References
• Index