TY - JOUR
T1 - Pathology of Genitourinary Malignancies
T2 - Implications for Clinical Management
AU - Wood, Laura S.
AU - Zhou, Ming
PY - 2012/8
Y1 - 2012/8
N2 - Objectives: To describe the pathologic and molecular characteristics of genitourinary malignancies relevant to the implications for the practice of oncology nurses. Data Sources: Actual cases from the author's clinical experience, original scientific papers, review articles, and pathology books. Conclusion: Accurate pathologic diagnosis and identification of serum and molecular markers are critical for the accurate classification, staging, and choice of appropriate treatment for patients with genitourinary malignancies. Implications for Nursing Practice: Because decisions of treatment initiation, discontinuation, and prognosis are in large part based on pathologic diagnosis and staging, oncology nurses should be knowledgeable about the process of pathologic tissue review and understand the importance of appropriate tumor acquisition.
AB - Objectives: To describe the pathologic and molecular characteristics of genitourinary malignancies relevant to the implications for the practice of oncology nurses. Data Sources: Actual cases from the author's clinical experience, original scientific papers, review articles, and pathology books. Conclusion: Accurate pathologic diagnosis and identification of serum and molecular markers are critical for the accurate classification, staging, and choice of appropriate treatment for patients with genitourinary malignancies. Implications for Nursing Practice: Because decisions of treatment initiation, discontinuation, and prognosis are in large part based on pathologic diagnosis and staging, oncology nurses should be knowledgeable about the process of pathologic tissue review and understand the importance of appropriate tumor acquisition.
KW - Bladder
KW - Germ cell tumor
KW - Kidney
KW - Pathology
KW - Renal cell carcinoma
KW - Testis
KW - Urothelial carcinoma
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U2 - 10.1016/j.soncn.2012.05.003
DO - 10.1016/j.soncn.2012.05.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 22846482
AN - SCOPUS:84864345903
SN - 0749-2081
VL - 28
SP - 143
EP - 153
JO - Seminars in Oncology Nursing
JF - Seminars in Oncology Nursing
IS - 3
ER -