Treatment Options
This treatment boosts or restores the ability of the immune system to fight cancer, infections, and other diseases.
What is immunotherapy?
This should be reviewed prior to all visits
Treatment plan
What are some examples of new systemic symptoms?
Cough
SOB
Weight changes
Name an example of some medical devices that should be asked about during consults
Pacemakers
Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)
Name side effects of chemotherapy
nausea, neuropathy, fatigue
This is surgical removal of the cancer cells
What is surgery?
What are certain areas to focus on during weekly sees?
Skin
New/worsening symptoms
Fatigue
Pain
Swelling
What are some examples of late effects?
lymphedema, fibrosis, lung symptoms
What past surgeries should you inquire about during a consult visit?
Lumpectomy
Mastectomy
Reconstruction
Name some side effects of immunotherapy
rash, diarrhea, SOB
These are drugs or chemicals that kill or shrink cancer cells
What is chemotherapy?
During WBI, you should document and ask about these
Breast skin
Fatigue
What part of the body should you ask the patient to move to test their mobility?
Arm/shoulder
Name 2 systemic therapies to inquire about during a consult visit
Chemotherapy
Immunotherapy
A patient is receiving radiation treatment to the breast. What are some possible side effects?
Fatigue
Hair loss
Skin changes
Tenderness
Swelling
This is an external x-ray therapy that destroys or kills cancer cells
What is radiation?
Comprehensively, you should ask and document on these areas
axilla/neck skin, arm swelling, swallowing
Breast
Chest wall
Bone
Why is it important to obtain baseline pain, fatigue, and distress?
To see what is the normal threshold for the patient
A patient is receiving radiation to the chest area. What are some possible side effects?
Fatigue
Hair loss
Skin changes
Throat changes (such as trouble swallowing)
Cough
Shortness of breath
This treatment are changed in a lab to attack cancer cells
What are T-cells?
You should document and ask about what for a bone mets patient
pain, mobility, neuro changes
New reports of arm swelling may indicate which disease process?
Lymphedema
Why is it important to document and notify the provider about the presence of medical devices?
Devices can interfere with radiation
Name side effects of brain radiation
Fatigue
Hair loss
Nausea and vomiting
Skin changes
Headache
Blurry vision