Squires Jennifer
Medical Oncology Branch of the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2009 Dec;13(6):638-42. doi: 10.1188/09.CJON.638-642.
Although ovarian cancer remains a leading cause of gynecologic cancer death, targeted therapies are improving patient outcomes. Anal fissures are a side effect of targeted therapies that can disrupt or stop treatment regimens. Diagnosis and management of anal fissures by advanced practice nurses are crucial for maintaining the quality of life of patients with ovarian cancer.
