Chemotherapy: Novel Approaches to Prevent and Manage Gastrointestinal Treatment Side Effects

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Topics Covered

• Why Chemotherapy Causes Treatment Side Effects & Discomfort
• Working with Your Healthcare Team to Better Understand & Cope with Potential Treatment Side Effects with a Plan to Manage or Prevent Them
• Common Treatment Gastrointestinal (GI) Side Effects - You May Not Experience All of These - Loss of Appetite, Nausea, Vomiting, Mouth Sores, Stomatitis, Diarrhea, Constipation, Weight Gain or Weight Loss
• How Health Care Teams Approach Management & Prevention of These Common GI Side Effects
• Prevention Strategies
• The Role of the Oncology Nurse in Preventing Side Effects
• Current Research Directions to Improve Control of GI Treatment Side Effects
• Developing a Detailed Plan with Your Oncology Team to Manage & Prevent GI Chemotherapy Treatment Side Effects
• The Importance of Being Prepared Before Treatment Starts
• New Agents
• The Importance of Clinical Trials
• Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns
• Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes
• Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Richard J. Gralla, MD, FACP, FRCP Edin

Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center

Rebecca Clark-Snow, RN, BSN, OCN

Oncology Supportive Care Consultant

Joel Epstein, DMD, MSD, FRCD(C), FDS RCS(Edin)

Diplomat, American Board of Oral Medicine, Consulting Staff, Division of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, City of Hope

Lee Schwartzberg, MD, FACP

Chief, Medical Oncology and Hematology, Renown Institute for Cancer, Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno

Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FAPOS, FAOSW

Senior Director of Education and Training, CancerCare

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Workshop Date

This workshop was originally recorded on February 16, 2024.