Care of elderly women with ovarian cancer Journal Article
| Authors: | De Gaetano, C.; Lichtman, S. M. |
| Article Title: | Care of elderly women with ovarian cancer |
| Abstract: | The goal of this article is to educate nurses about ovarian cancer in older women, its treatment options, and related nursing interventions. This information will enable readers to identify risk factors for ovarian cancer, standard treatment approaches, nursing interventions, and patient care. © 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | cancer chemotherapy; aged; aged, 80 and over; constipation; fatigue; neutropenia; doxorubicin; interferon; cancer risk; diarrhea; side effect; treatment planning; antineoplastic agents; paclitaxel; postoperative care; topotecan; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; antineoplastic agent; salpingooophorectomy; nursing; medical decision making; ovarian neoplasms; carboplatin; computer assisted tomography; ovary cancer; pain; nausea; risk factors; patient education; cancer screening; brca1 protein; brca2 protein; cancer therapy; risk factor; medical assessment; risk assessment; postoperative complication; standardization; patient care; health status; medical information; dna; family history; echography; comorbidity; aging; antiemetic agent; symptomatology; ca 125 antigen; diagnostic test; environmental factor; genetic predisposition; alopecia; abdominal hysterectomy; body image; geriatric assessment; geriatric care; analgesic agent; nursing education; menstrual cycle; gastrointestinal agent; humans; human; female; article; directories |
| Journal Title: | Geriatric Nursing |
| Volume: | 25 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| ISSN: | 0197-4572 |
| Publisher: | Mosby Elsevier |
| Date Published: | 2004-11-01 |
| Start Page: | 329 |
| End Page: | 335 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2004.09.015 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 15592248 |
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| Notes: | Geriatr. Nurs. -- Cited By (since 1996):2 -- Export Date: 16 June 2014 -- Source: Scopus |
