OBJECTIVES: Treatment options for advanced renal cell carcinoma have increased dramatically over the past 6 years as a result of improved understanding of the biology of renal cancer and the development of therapies to target pathways relevant to tumor progression.
DATA SOURCES: Research-based articles.
CONCLUSION: New therapies to treat advanced renal cell cancer results in a need for evidence-based decision making when discussing treatment choices.
IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: Knowledge of therapeutic strategies, their proposed mechanism of action, potential adverse events, and management strategies provides nurses with a foundation to provide appropriate patient education and effective management of treatment-related side effects, assisting patients to maximize clinical outcomes.
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Medical Oncology, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, C434 Med Inn, SPC 5843, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5843, USA.
Reference: Semin Oncol Nurs. 2012 Aug;28(3):170-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2012.05.006
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 22846485
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