Chemotherapy: Novel Approaches to Prevent and Manage Gastrointestinal Treatment Side Effects
- Why Chemotherapy Causes Treatment Side Effects & Discomfort\n- Working with Your Healthcare Team to Better Understand & Cope with Potential Treatment Side Effects with a Plan to Manage or Prevent Them \n- 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\n- How Health Care Teams Approach Management & Prevention of These Common GI Side Effects\n- Prevention Strategies\n- The Role of the Oncology Nurse in Preventing Side Effects\n- Current Research Directions to Improve Control of GI Treatment Side Effects\n- Developing a Detailed Plan with Your Oncology Team to Manage & Prevent GI Chemotherapy Treatment Side Effects\n- The Importance of Being Prepared Before Treatment Starts\n- New Agents\n- The Importance of Clinical Trials\n- Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns\n- Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes\n- Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts