Primary Care

Supportive Care

Questions discussed in this category

What are outpatient strategies to mitigate taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy?

Are there any protocols in place? Aside from telling patients to use ice packs or bags or immerse hands/feet in ice water baths from 15" before to 15"...

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Would you favor oral bisphosphonates over intravenous formulations for patients with hormone sensitive prostate cancer and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) related osteopenia?

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What is your preferred treatment for arthralgias from AIs?

What is your treatment algorithm?

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What are magic mouthwash alternatives that you would recommend?

There was a recall on viscous lidocaine and many of our patients cannot find it. What would you recommend as alternatives?

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How do you approach and manage anorexia and appetite loss in people with advanced cancer?

How do you counsel patients and caregivers? Do you prescribe medications (''appetite stimulants'') with the goal to improve appetite even if they do n...

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How do you manage patients with chemotherapy-induced paronychia?

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What recommendations are you giving when patients ask about the best 'cancer diet' to be on?

Do you routinely recommend any dietary changes or is the evidence not convincing?

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What is your strategy to prevent and treat constipation in patients initiating or receiving opioids?

What non-pharmacological interventions do you recommend? Do you routinely prescribe prophylactic laxatives to patients initiating opioids? How do you ...

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For patients on a bone-modifying agent for osteoporosis/severe osteopenia in the context of adjuvant AI therapy, how do you manage the bone-modifying agent once their AI course is complete?

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What lifestyle changes (if any) do you recommend to patients and caregivers regarding the bodily fluids of patients receiving systemic therapy?

This includes handling saliva, vomit, sweat, vaginal secretions, semen, urine, and stool. Are there recommendations for intimacy, sex, laundry, and&nb...

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How would you manage a patient with profound dyspareunia after pelvic radiation for anal cancer?

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How do you approach the pharmacologic management of cancer-related fatigue?

After optimizing symptoms and reversible factors, and attempting cognitive-behavioral interventions and exercise, do you recommend pharmacologic agent...

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How do you decide the right time to transition to hospice?

Obviously, patient and caregiver preferences are paramount. But, what factors do you consider? Does expanded hospice (e.g., Medicare Care Choices) inf...

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How do you decide whether to obtain dental evaluation to reduce the risk of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw prior to initiating non-urgent bone-modifying agent therapy?

Is dental evaluation indicated for edentulous patients?

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What do you recommend for women on AI therapy who experience excessive hair loss?

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What is the optimal management of hot flashes for women receiving hormonal therapy?

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