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The ASCO/ONS Chemotherapy Administration Safety Standards are intended to reduce the risk of error when providing adult patients with chemotherapy, and to provide a framework for best practices in cancer care.
Chemotherapy-induced diarrhea is the abnormal increase in stool liquidity and frequency associated with the administration of chemotherapeutic agents.
Radiation-induced diarrhea is seen most often with radiation to abdominal and pelvic fields.
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.
Acute pain is typically related to diagnostic procedures and cancer treatment and is generally defined as lasting no longer than three months.
Mucositis is an inflammatory process that affects the mucous membranes of the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract.
Peripheral neuropathy is neurologic dysfunction occurring outside of the brain and spinal cord. It may be caused by cancer, treatment, or both.
Chronic pain persists for three months or more. Cancer-related chronic pain may result from cancer treatment but is most frequently caused by bone metastasis.