Preventing and managing the serious side effects of cancer chemotherapy. Consortium for the Prevention and Management of the Serious Side Effects of Cancer Chemotherapy.
This article is the result of a multiconstituency consortium's 18-month collaboration on the critical issue of quality of life for people undergoing chemotherapy for cancer and those who care for them. It is intended to supplement existing practice guidelines by establishing some easy-to-use guiding principles that can be understood by all concerned constituencies and that are practical to apply.
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000592:standards*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life; D014481:United States