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Durvalumab Immunotherapy: Nursing Management of Immune-Related Adverse Events During the Journey of Patients With Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Marianne Davies
Emily Duffield
CJON 2020, 24(3), 277-283 DOI: 10.1188/20.CJON.277-283
Background: When resection is not an option, platinum-based chemoradiotherapy (CRT) has been the historic standard of care in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Prognosis remains poor with CRT alone. Durvalumab has shown significant improvement (versus placebo) in progression-free and overall...
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After Ringing the Bell: Receptivity of and Preferences for Healthy Behaviors in African American Dyads Surviving Lung Cancer

Karen Kane McDonnell
Otis L. Owens
DeAnne K. Hilfinger Messias
Daniela B. Friedman
Brandi R. Newsome
Callie Campbell King
Coretta Jenerette
Lisa A. Webb
ONF 2020, 47(3), 281-291 DOI: 10.1188/20.ONF.281-291
Purpose: To explore receptivity of and preferences for risk-reducing health behavior changes among African American survivors of early-stage lung cancer and their family members. Participants & Setting: 26 African American non-small cell lung cancer survivor–family member dyads were recruited...
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Effect of Exercise Interventions on Quality of Life in Patients With Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Rui-Chen Ma
Ying-Ying Yin
Xin Liu
Ya-Qing Wang
Jiao Xie
ONF 2020, 47(3), E58-E72 DOI: 10.1188/20.ONF.E58-E72
Problem Identification: Improving quality of life (QOL) is a key issue for patients with lung cancer. Exercise interventions could positively affect patients’ QOL; however, there is no clear-cut understanding of the role of exercise in improving QOL in patients with lung cancer. Literature Search:...
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The Effects of Foot Reflexology on Anxiety and Pain in Patients With Breast and Lung Cancer

Nancy L.N. Stephenson
Sally P. Weinrich
Abbas S. Tavakoli
ONF 2000, 27(1), 67-72 DOI: 10.1188/00.ONF.67-72
Purpose/Objectives: To test the effects of foot reflexology on anxiety and pain in patients with breast and lung cancer. Design: Quasi-experimental, pre/post, crossover. Setting: A medical/oncology unit in a 314-bed hospital in the southeastern United States. Sample: Twenty-three inpatients with...
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Relationship Between Fatigue and Nutritional Status in Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy to Treat Lung Cancer

Patricia Beach
Bettina M. Siebeneck
Nancy Fenn Buderer
Tina Ferner
ONF 2001, 1027-1031 DOI:
Purpose/Objectives: To describe the relationship between fatigue and nutritional status in patients receiving radiation therapy for lung cancer. Design: Prospective, observational study. Setting: Radiation therapy department of a large mid-western cancer center. Sample: 45 adults with primary...
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