Weiss Aaron R, Hayes-Lattin Brandon, Kutny Matthew A, Stock Wendy, Stegenga Kristin, Freyer David R
Semin Oncol Nurs. 2015 Aug;31(3):197-205. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2015.05.001. Epub 2015 May 7.
To discuss recent and current initiatives to increase enrollment of adolescents and young adult (AYA) cancer patients onto National Cancer Institute-funded clinical trials to improve outcomes.
Peer-reviewed publications, websites of professional organizations.
Despite many challenges facing AYAs, recent studies illustrate that AYA-focused cancer clinical trials can be successfully developed and conducted. Development of the National Cancer Institute National Clinical Trials Network and related AYA-focused initiatives create new opportunities to expand clinical trials that serve AYAs.
Nurses can influence AYA outcomes by leveraging their roles as educators and collaborators to increase participation in cancer clinical trials.
探讨近期及当前为增加青少年和青年癌症患者参与美国国立癌症研究所资助的临床试验以改善治疗结果所采取的举措。
同行评审出版物、专业组织网站。
尽管青少年和青年面临诸多挑战,但近期研究表明,以青少年和青年为重点的癌症临床试验能够成功开展。美国国立癌症研究所国家临床试验网络的发展及相关以青少年和青年为重点的举措为扩大服务于青少年和青年的临床试验创造了新机会。
护士可通过发挥教育者和协作者的作用来提高癌症临床试验的参与度,从而影响青少年和青年的治疗结果。