16 articles in this issue
Margaret I. Fitch
During the last few months, I have had the opportunity to participate in oncology nursing conferences in Tanzania, Kenya, Thailand, and Scotland. I have also participated in developing a special issue focused on the development and growth of oncology nurs... see more
Jessica Stefanie Katerenchuk,Anna Santos Salas
Canadian provincial cancer agencies have adopted a nurse-led model of patient navigation to decrease care fragmentation in the system. The scope of competencies of the oncology nurse navigator in a Canadian setting have not been clearly outlined. This int... see more
Plusieurs organismes provinciaux canadiens de lutte contre le cancer ont adopté un modèle de navigation des patients dirigé par des infirmières afin de réduire la fragmentation des soins dans le système. Au Canada, le champ de compétences de l’infirmière ... see more
Pauline Laporte,Manon Ranger,Maura MacPhee
A scoping review was conducted to explore support interventions for family members of a child treated with a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). Three databases (CINAHL, Embase, and Medline) were searched to answer the review question: What a... see more
Pauline F. Laporte,Manon Ranger,Maura MacPhee
Nous avons effectué cette revue exploratoirepour connaître les interventions de soutien offertes actuellement aux membres de la famille d’un enfant subissant une greffe de cellules souches hématopoïétiques (GCSH). Nous avons consulté trois bases de d... see more
Júlia Drummond de Camargo,Fernanda Avallone Machado Laureano de Souza,Ivy de Carvalho Ramalho de Oliveira,Jéssica Anastacia Silva Barbosa
Keywords: oncology, palliative care, Glioblastoma Multiforme, end-of-life care
Mots-clés : oncologie, soins palliatifs, glioblastome multiforme, soins de fin de vie
Philippa Helen Hawley,Narsis Afghari,Catherine Courteau
PurposeTo explore the implementation of symptom screening and supportive/palliative care referral pathway in patients newly referred to a medical oncology clinic.MethodsEighty-eight subjects were recruited in each study arm. Intervention subjects were ass... see more
Nanette Cox-Kennett
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is the most frequently diagnosed hematologic malignancy with the majority of patients at diagnosis in the “watch and wait” stage of treatment – language that gives the perception of an axe waiting to fall, belying the fa... see more
La leucémie lymphoïde chronique (LLC) est l’hémopathie maligne la plus courante. La majorité des personnes qui reçoivent un diagnostic de LLC entrent dans l’étape du suivi consistant à observer l’évolution de la maladie et à attendre. Cela peut donne... see more
Lorraine Martelli,Sherry Hnatyshyn-Webster,Bo Green
Les consultations aux urgences et les hospitalisations sont fréquentes chez les patients suivant un traitement du cancer. Reconnaissant la nécessité d’une prise en charge adéquate des effets toxiques des traitements du cancer pour les patients en Ontario,... see more
Andrea Knox,Joanne Crawford,Gabriella Wong Ken
Advocating for all people affected by cancer has been identified as a priority for CANO/ACIO in its 2021–2025 Strategic Plan (CANO/ACIO, 2022). Acknowledging the need to address social injustices and health inequities in cancer care for underserved and/or... see more
Reanne Booker
Advances in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer have paralleled signif- icant developments in the understanding of tumour biology, pathophysiology, and genomics. In spite of this, cancer remains the lead- ing cause of death in Canada, with a... see more