Fundamentals of Nursing, 9e
Fundamentals of Nursing, 9e
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ISBN: 9780323327404
Author: Patricia A. Potter RN MSN PhD FAAN, Anne Griffin Perry RN EdD FAAN, Patricia Stockert RN BSN MS PhD, Amy Hall RN BSN MS PhD CNE
Publisher: Elsevier Science
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Better care for cancer survivors using the experience faced by a cancer patient.

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Do you have a friend or your family member, who has suffered from cancer and wants to discuss about it? In this case, ask the person to explain about his or her experience and what the person would recommend to help you regarding better care services to cancer survivors.

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The major adverse effects of cancer treatments are experienced by cancer patients are myelosuppression or bone marrow suppression, immune suppression, gastrointestinal distress, cardiovascular toxicities, osteoporosis, erectile dysfunction, fatigue, loss of appetite, sexual and cognitive impairment, dry mouth, weakness, anemia, nausea, vomiting, sleep disturbances, apathy, and hair loss.

Cancer is considered as a chronic disease due to its aggressiveness and late effects of treatment. The late effects of cancer and its treatment depend on the stage of cancer, type of condition, and the duration of the treatment period. The common late effects of chemotherapy are fatigue, early menopause, heart problems, cognitive impairment, muscle weakness, secondary cancers, problems in the kidney, lung, bone, joint, and nerve.

We can suggest the cancer patient to undergo the survivorship care plan, which contains an organized approach about treatment, diagnosis, and caring of the cancer patient. The important components of cancer survivorship care include the prevention and detection of recurrence, surveillance of the spread of cancer, the consequences associated with cancer and its treatment, and coordination among health care providers and caregivers.

Based on this information, follow-ups, check-ups, and assessment of treatment-induced delayed effects are important to treat the patient. Hence, analysing the continued symptoms of cancer and survivorship care plan can help to provide proper care for cancer survivors.

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