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PD-1 Inhibitors: Safety of Use and Management of Immune-Mediated Adverse Reactions in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

Rebecca L. Lewis
Kristen L. Miller
CJON 2019, 23(6), 627-638 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.627-638
Background: Treatment of patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) with programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitors has been associated with risk of developing immune-mediated adverse reactions (IMARs). Objectives: This review provides nurses...
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Financial Vulnerability: A Case Study Involving a Patient With Head and Neck Cancer

Eden R. Brauer
Elizabeth G. Morasso
CJON 2019, 23(5), 31-35 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.S2.31-35
Background: Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) face unique financial challenges. Even with stable income and health insurance, many patients become overwhelmed with direct and indirect treatment-associated costs. Objectives: This article discusses how prolonged financial burden in patients...
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Educational Needs and Altered Eating Habits Following a Total Laryngectomy

Terry A. Lennie
Sharon K. Christman
Rosemary A. Jadack
ONF 2001, 667-674 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To describe eating-related experiences and informational needs of people following total laryngectomies. Design: Descriptive study. Setting: Internet-based laryngectomy support group in the United States. Sample: 34 people with a laryngectomy (68% total laryngectomy, 29% with...
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Outpatient Palliative Care: A Case Study Illustrating Clinic Support Offered to Patients Receiving Cancer Treatment

Kathryn Hallman
Susie Newton
CJON 2019, 23(2), 203-208 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.203-208
Background: Palliative care programs in the United States are becoming more integrated with oncology outpatient practices. Objectives: This article offers a condensed review of available literature on the usefulness of palliative care in the oncology clinic setting and a case study to illustrate...
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Head and Neck Cancer: Identifying Depression as a Comorbidity Among Patients

Carolyn J. Friedland
CJON 2019, 23(1), 99-102 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.99-102
Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) are at high risk for developing depressive symptoms and a major depressive disorder as comorbidities. Depression can affect quality of life (QOL), with data indicating an associated increased risk of recurrence and mortality for patients with HNC. The...
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