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Breakthrough pain is sudden, brief pain that occurs during a period when chronic pain is generally well controlled (typically, controlled with opiods).
Acute pain is typically related to diagnostic procedures and cancer treatment and is generally defined as lasting no longer than three months.
Cancer-related fatigue may be related to the disease itself or to the cancer treatment. It may be an isolated problem or occur in a cluster of symptoms.
Patients receiving standard chemotherapy regimens for solid tumors are at lower risk for development of febrile neutropenia and infection than patients who undergo bone marrow or stem cell transplantation.
Mucositis is an inflammatory process that affects the mucous membranes of the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract.
Oncologic emergencies can develop as a result of the underlying cancer, or from complications of the therapy used to treat cancer.
This program provides a foundational knowledge of the role for those new to the navigation role.
The Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Administration Renewal Course builds on the lessons you received in the Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Administration Course to ensure that your chemotherapy and immunotherapy knowledge remains current and you’re continuing to progress as an experienced oncology RN.
A person with cancer will need vascular access of some type if they will be receiving IV treatment.