Evidence-based Series 4-14 EDUCATION AND INFORMATION 2015 A Quality Initiative of the Program in Evidence-based Care (PEBC), Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy for Stage I Endometrial Cancer

Evidence Summary Report 4-6a EDUCATION AND INFORMATION 2014 A Quality Initiative of the Program in Evidence-based Care (PEBC), Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) Screening Postmenopausal Women for Ovarian Cancer

Practice Guideline Report 13-2 EDUCATION AND INFORMATION 2013 A Quality Initiative of the Program in Evidence-based Care (PEBC), Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) Radiotherapy Fractionation for the Palliation of Uncomplicated Painful Bone Metastases

The Role of Evidence Based Nursing in Prevention of Gastrointestinal Side Effects of Chemotherapy in Children with Cancer

Introduction: Today, due to the broad spectrum of pediatric cancers are treated by the chemotherapy drugs, but these drugs have side effects and gastrointestinal toxicity is the most prevalent. One of the main roles of nurses is to better health through patient education and care for him. Evidence-based nursing is a process during which the nurse can use the available research evidence, their c...

Effect of Pre-treatment Education Programs on the Anxiety of Patients Receiving Radiotherapy: An Integrative Literature Review

Background: Stress and anxiety in cancer patients are caused by disease diagnosis, unfamiliar experiences, and therapy-related problems. In addition to the short duration of radiotherapy, receiving and understanding of the information about this treatment could be difficult for patients due to anxiety, fatigue, and mental pressure. Training of cancer patients about radiotherapy via educational ...

Incorporating breast cancer care data into clinical assessment.

Participation in the ONS Foundation-supported Breast Cancer Care Quality Measures Set pilot study was an opportunity for staff at a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center to improve their process for introducing a change in practice. The institution's treatment area revised a documentation tool, and the medical practice area embarked on an education project based on ev...