Wound care issues in the patient with cancer.
As cancer continues to represent a major health problem in the United States and in other developed countries, MCWs will continue to represent a complex problem for patients and health care professionals alike. Goals of care may range from healing to palliation, depending on the underlying pathology and patient preferences regarding their personal goals of wound or disease management. Palliative wound care should focus on patient comfort and quality of life as the goals, instead of wound. As evidence related to wound healing, products, and technology continues to increase,nurses can be at the forefront of putting into practice the science of wound healing for the benefit of patients.
Gerlach
Mary A
MA
Division of Nursing, St. Joseph's Mercy of Macomb Hospital, 15855 Nineteen Mile Road, Clinton Township, MI 48038, USA. gerlachm@trinity-health.org
D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000451:nursing / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011855:Radiodermatitis / Q000451:nursing / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*