Chemotherapy: Novel Approaches to Prevent and Manage Gastrointestinal Treatment Side Effects Head and Neck Cancer CancerCare Connect Education Workshops

- Why Chemotherapy Causes Treatment Side Effects & Discomfort
- Working with Your Healthcare Team to Better Understand & Cope with Potential Treatment Side Effects with a Plan to Manage or Prevent Them
- Common Treatment Gastrointestinal (GI) Side Effects - You May Not Experience All of These - Loss of Appetite, Nausea, Vomiting, Mouth Sores, Stomatitis, Diarrhea, Constipation, Weight Gain or Weight Loss
- How Health Care Teams Approach Management & Prevention of These Common GI Side Effects
- Prevention Strategies
- The Role of the Oncology Nurse in Preventing Side Effects
- Current Research Directions to Improve Control of GI Treatment Side Effects
- Developing a Detailed Plan with Your Oncology Team to Manage & Prevent GI Chemotherapy Treatment Side Effects
- The Importance of Being Prepared Before Treatment Starts
- New Agents
- The Importance of Clinical Trials
- Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns
- Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes
- Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts