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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.
Breakthrough pain is sudden, brief pain that occurs during a period when chronic pain is generally well controlled (typically, controlled with opiods).
Safe delivery of high-risk anticancer medications requires coordination among all members of the care team. Review this card to understand the important checkpoints for pre-treatment verification that promote safe administration of anticancer therapies.
Intractable pain or refractory pain occurs when pain cannot be adequately controlled despite aggressive measures.
Gastrointestinal side effects with immunotherapy can manifest as diarrhea, abdominal pain, or melena.
Chemotherapy-induced diarrhea is the abnormal increase in stool liquidity and frequency associated with the administration of chemotherapeutic agents.
Review this huddle card to learn how clinical trials impact cancer care and the oncology nurse's role in caring for patients enrolled in clinical trials. This card covers the different phases of a trial and the nursing considerations for those working with patients in a clinical trial.