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July/August 2009 Volume 2 Number 5



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In this Issue


A Letter from the Editor


Beth Faiman, RN, MSN, APRN, BC, AOCN

Extravasation: Assessment and Treatment:


Marianne Bunce-Houston, RN, MS, AOCNS, CRNI

Conference News: ASCO


  • ASCO President: "Personalizing Cancer Care" is Everyone's Mission
  • Trastuzumab Improves Survival in Gastric Cancer
  • New Study Suggests New Standard of Care for Patients with Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer
  • Novel Agent Omacetaxine Active in T315I-Positive CML

Conference News: ONS


  • Obesity Prevention is an Important Goal for Childhood Cancer Survivors
  • Oncology Nurses Key to Diagnosis and Management of Fournier's Gangrene
  • Quiet Time in a Cancer Center Confers Multiple Benefits

CE Article: Follow-up Care in Medicare Beneficiaries with Colorectal Cancer


Gregory S. Cooper, MD; Tzuyung Doug Kou, MPH, MA; Harry L. Reynolds, Jr., MD;
Pamela Hallquist Viale, RN, MS, CS, ANP, AOCNP & Betty M. Chan, PharmD, BCOP

International Oncology News:
Reports from International Meetings and Researchers



Long-term Survivors of Myeloma Discuss the Roles of Nurses During Their Diagnosis and Treatment



Oncology Drug Codes: Medications Used for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer