2023-06-07 03:00:48
Side effects are usually to be expected with any effective cancer treatment – the thought of nausea and vomiting, hair loss or fatigue scares many patients. It is all the more important to inform those affected about the potential side effects of their special cancer therapy before starting treatment. In this way, the first signs can be recognized at an early stage and counteracted in order to increase the tolerability of the treatment. But what means of enlightenment are there anyway?
Improving side effect management – checklists as valuable tools
Talking to your patients before and during therapy lays the foundation for good education. However, you can do more and make an additional contribution to improving side effect management by providing service materials. In addition to classic therapy diaries, checklists and short information sheets with tips for preventing and alleviating specific side effects are also important tools. B. an incipient inflammation of the mucous membranes can be counteracted immediately and symptoms alleviated by simple measures such as gargling with saline solution or drinking sage tea. It is important that patients have this information before the symptoms appear so that they can act quickly – without having to search for information or wait until the next treatment appointment.
Tips & Checklists: Dealing with chemotherapy-associated side effects
Mucositis is a common and very unpleasant side effect of chemotherapy. The painful inflammation of the mucous membranes in the mouth, throat and pharynx makes it difficult for those affected to eat and drink – although an adequate supply of nutrients and liquids is important, especially during the stressful therapy. On the Information sheet on mucosal inflammation Patients will find important tips to alleviate symptoms and prevent inflammation.
Disorders of the digestive tract such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea are common reactions to chemotherapy or cancer immunotherapy, which can also be counteracted with a few nutritional tips, regardless of the drug treatment. The more suggestions patients have, the more likely they are to find an approach to avoiding dehydration or malnutrition that is personally suitable for them.
→ Tips for nausea and loss of appetite
→ Tips for diarrhea and constipation
Tips & Checklists: Dealing with side effects in cancer immunotherapy
After infusion of cancer immunotherapy, the skin often reacts with rashes or itching. The Skin Care Tips Leaflet helps your patients to prevent and alleviate unwanted skin reactions.
When does the severity of a side effect become critical? Since the individual perception of side effects varies greatly, it is important to define critical dimensions as precisely as possible. With the Info sheet “Side effects of cancer immunotherapy” your patients who receive a KIT know which symptoms should be contacted immediately by the treatment team.
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With this format, we want to provide you with regular information and service materials that will support your patients throughout the course of the disease. Here you will find materials for your patients on the following topics:
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