Physical Address
304 North Cardinal St.
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
Inside back cover
You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here
Psychosocial and spiritual distress
Introduction Palliative care is dedicated to treating the whole person, which extends beyond the physiological condition to include the biological, psychological, social, and spiritual arenas—known as the biopsychosocial-spiritual model of care. With attention to all of these domains of care,…
Late toxicities management
Late toxicity management Patients who receive palliative radiation therapy (RT) generally have limited life expectancy. Historically, late toxicity has been uncommon in this population given the typically lower total radiation doses used in palliative RT and the relatively long latency…
Abdomen and pelvis: Symptoms and toxicities
Abdomen and pelvis radiation-related symptoms and toxicities Overview The severity of radiation-related toxicity is related to the total dose received, fraction size, and overall treatment time, in addition to other patient-related factors such as concurrent receipt of systemic therapy, prior…
Chest and thorax: Symptoms and toxicities
Overview In the last several decades, cancer-related treatment has significantly advanced, including increased utilization of immunotherapy, improvements in surgical precision and radiation techniques, advances in palliative medicine, and greater emphasis on patient quality of life. Focal treatment of metastatic disease—in…
Management of symptoms and treatment-related toxicities of head and neck cancers
Introduction Malignancies of the head and neck can be challenging to manage due to the frequent involvement of the mucosal surfaces of the aerodigestive surfaces causing bleeding, airway obstruction, pain, malnutrition, and impaired communication abilities. Toxicity and impairment caused by…
Central nervous system: Symptoms and toxicities
Background Palliative radiotherapy (RT) is frequently recommended for the treatment of cancer progression within the central nervous system (CNS). The most common indications for palliative RT to this region include brain metastases, spinal metastases, spinal cord compression, leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, and…
Management of skin toxicity
Introduction Radiation-induced skin reaction (RISR), or radiation dermatitis, is one of the most common side effects of radiation therapy (RT). RISR can vary in severity, impact the quality of life (QoL), and limit the extent of treatment tolerance by patients.…
Management of fatigue
Introduction Symptom control increasingly is recognized as an important component in the multidisciplinary management of cancer patients, as it allows for the successful completion of treatment and improves the quality of life (QoL) throughout the course of the disease. Fatigue…
Management of pain
Pain is highly prevalent in the oncology patient population, estimated to be more than 70% in advanced stages of disease. Pain is not necessarily associated with lower survival odds in patients with advanced cancer, but it does impact the overall…