Oral mucositis.
Ms. J is a 55-year-old woman who was diagnosed with stage IIIA colon cancer three months ago. Prior to her diagnosis, she experienced an unintentional 17-pound weight loss. She underwent an exploratory laparotomy with colon resection. Following recovery from her surgery, she began an adjuvant chemotherapy regimen of 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin. She presents to the clinic today for her third chemotherapy treatment.
Davison
Deborah
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Precision Therapeutics, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. dddavison9@netzero.com
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing