Prevention and management of hand-foot syndromes
Hand-foot syndromes can greatly compromise quality of life. Aggressive management can prevent treatment disruption.
Hand-foot syndromes can greatly compromise quality of life. Aggressive management can prevent treatment disruption.
Cancer is a disease of aging yet, often, older adults do not receive the same aggressive treatment as other patients.
Oral mucositis is a common side effect of both chemotherapy and radiation that patients find distressing, yet there are interventions that seem to help.
Laboratory tests performed on patients receiving chemotherapy often fall outside normal parameters, necessitating modifications to the plan of care.
Humour is an important element of healthcare, even in terminal illness.
The incidence of malignant melanoma is rising, and because it remains one of the most difficult malignancies to treat, patient follow up is vital