Gynecologic Cancers

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Questions discussed in this category



Do you prophylactically start all patients on B12, B-complex, and/or omega-3? If so, what dose? What about ice mittens and booties?

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

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

Can it be prevented? How do you evaluate patients? What non-pharmacologic or pharmacologic interventions do you use for treatment?

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


Papers discussed in this category


Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2011-04-10

Cancer journal (Sudbury, Mass.), 2007

The journal of supportive oncology, 2003

J Clin Oncol,

Breast Cancer (Dove Med Press), 2017 Jan 23

Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2013-09-01

Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2013-08-21

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2010-02

EMBO Mol Med, 2020 Apr 29

J Oncol, 2020 Jun 24

Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2014-06-20

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2011-10

Journal of oncology practice, 2019-01

Support Care Cancer, 2021 Aug 16

Journal of hospital medicine, 2018-08-01