{"title":"Therapeutic breakthroughs in oncology: Enhancing treatment and management.","authors":"Kirolos Eskandar","doi":"10.5737/23688076354590","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Recent advancements in oncology have significantly transformed cancer treatment and care management, offering new hope to patients worldwide. This literature review examines key therapeutic breakthroughs, including targeted therapies, immunotherapies, personalized medicine, and innovative drug delivery systems. These cutting-edge interventions have enhanced patient outcomes, improving survival rates and quality of life, but they have also introduced complexities in managing emerging side effects, care coordination, and resource allocation. This review discusses the implications of these therapies on patient care, the ethical considerations they entail, the management of side effects, and the pivotal role of oncology nurses in administering and managing these treatments. By exploring the current landscape and future directions of oncology therapies, including areas such as cancer vaccines and precision medicine, this article provides a comprehensive understanding of how these innovations are shaping the future of cancer care.</p>","PeriodicalId":31563,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal","volume":"35 4","pages":"590-605"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12379890/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.5737/23688076354590","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/1/1 0:00:00","PubModel":"eCollection","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Recent advancements in oncology have significantly transformed cancer treatment and care management, offering new hope to patients worldwide. This literature review examines key therapeutic breakthroughs, including targeted therapies, immunotherapies, personalized medicine, and innovative drug delivery systems. These cutting-edge interventions have enhanced patient outcomes, improving survival rates and quality of life, but they have also introduced complexities in managing emerging side effects, care coordination, and resource allocation. This review discusses the implications of these therapies on patient care, the ethical considerations they entail, the management of side effects, and the pivotal role of oncology nurses in administering and managing these treatments. By exploring the current landscape and future directions of oncology therapies, including areas such as cancer vaccines and precision medicine, this article provides a comprehensive understanding of how these innovations are shaping the future of cancer care.
期刊介绍:
The Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal is published quarterly in the Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. The CONJ is the only Canadian publication in cancer nursing. It is a bilingual, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the interests of the professional nurse who provides care to patients with cancer and their families. The journal endeavours to publish timely papers, promote the image of the nurse involved in cancer care, stimulate nursing issues in oncology nursing and encourage nurses to publish in national media.