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Intervention research regarding chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in adults consist of studies with sample subjects who are at least 18 years old.
Get a comprehensive overview of cancer treatment options and oncologic emergencies. Learn nursing interventions to successfully identify and manage disease and treatment-related symptoms. The Treatment and Symptom Management online course offers foundational knowledge for the safe and effective care of the oncology patient. This course is designed for oncology nurses with some experience in oncology.
The ASCO/ONS Chemotherapy Administration Safety Standards are intended to reduce the risk of error when providing adult patients with chemotherapy, and to provide a framework for best practices in cancer care.
Intractable pain or refractory pain occurs when pain cannot be adequately controlled despite aggressive measures.
Chronic pain persists for three months or more. Cancer-related chronic pain may result from cancer treatment but is most frequently caused by bone metastasis.
Breakthrough pain is sudden, brief pain that occurs during a period when chronic pain is generally well controlled (typically, controlled with opiods).
Acute pain is typically related to diagnostic procedures and cancer treatment and is generally defined as lasting no longer than three months.