Moving ahead: challenges with combination therapies for colorectal cancer.
The recent emergence of multiple combination chemotherapeutic regimens for colorectal cancer has expanded the options available to patients. Along with these new options come complex side-effect profiles that affect care management systems and patient lifestyles. This program used an interactive, case study approach to discuss the implications of these new treatments on patient education and nursing care.
D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000451:nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000379:methods; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome