Managing TSH Levels After Total Thyroidectomy
Sep 8, 2015 · For those who are considered to be low-risk patients, the recommendation is to maintain the serum TSH level just below the lower limit of the normal TSH range, 0.1 to 0.4 mU/ mL. 2 In high-risk ...
Bone Pain Due to White Blood Cell Growth Factors
Feb 23, 2016 · Bone pain may also be more common in patients who are younger or are receiving taxanes (eg, paclitaxel [Taxol]). 2. Bone pain from white blood cell growth factors involves multiple factors ...
Tumor Markers (Fact Sheet) - Oncology Nurse Advisor
Apr 4, 2016 · Tumor markers are used to help detect, diagnose, and manage some types of cancer. Although an elevated level of a tumor marker may suggest the presence of cancer, this alone is not enough to ...
Wait Times From Cancer Diagnosis to First Treatment Longer, …
Jun 20, 2017 · Greater efforts are needed to prevent treatment delays for patients with cancer, according to research presented at the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual meeting.
Cost vs Benefits: The Controversy Over Proton Beam Radiotherapy
Feb 28, 2018 · Most proton beam facilities costs less, $20 million to $150 million for single- and multiroom facilities, according to Scott Warwick, executive director of the National Association of Proton ...
Function of a micron filter - Oncology Nurse Advisor
Apr 6, 2015 · A 5-micron filter removes large particles that may have been introduced during product preparation, such as glass particles from glass ampules. The 0.22-micron filter is one of the smallest used ...
How COVID-19 Affected Management of Lung Nodule Programs
August 10, 2021. When the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, care of pulmonary patients, particularly those at high risk for developing lung cancer, was forced to change dramatically. Routine lung ...
Health Record Patient Portals: Barriers, Benefits, and Ways to …
Jul 26, 2024 · Some of the barriers to and benefits of using patient portals are explored, as well as potential solutions to increase positive outcomes for patients. An exploration of the barriers and benefits ...
Tumor Grade (Fact Sheet) - Oncology Nurse Advisor
Sep 17, 2015 · In general, tumors are graded as 1, 2, 3, or 4, depending on the amount of abnormality. In Grade 1 tumors, the tumor cells and the organization of the tumor tissue appear close to normal. These ...
Radiotherapy side effects: Understanding pelvic radiation disease
Apr 17, 2013 · The molecular and physiologic mechanisms leading to pelvic radiation disease are complex, and symptoms related to gastrointestinal and urinary tract dysfunction can be diverse, frequently arising ...