This phase 2 study used a crossover design in which study medication and placebo were administered to all patients in cycles A and B of chemotherapy, respectively.
Researchers aimed to determine whether the addition of radiotherapy was associated with a risk for adverse events among patients treated with ICIs.
Prescription drug monitoring programs that aim to prevent opioid misuse may be affecting patients with cancer who need pain management.
Expertise in the use of nonpharmacologic pain management techniques and therapies allow masters-prepared social workers to be an integral member of a multidisciplinary cancer care team.
Although olanzapine shows promise as a treatment for chronic nausea and vomiting in patients with advanced cancer, larger studies are needed.
Mortality lower despite common opioid prescriptions for cancer-related pain.
A prospective study demonstrated this treatment is an option for patients undergoing chemoradiation for gynecologic cancers who are at risk of late-onset CINV or noncompliance with oral therapy.
A randomized study determined the efficacy of adding peppermint essential oil to a cool wash cloth to ease nausea associated with chemotherapy.
Researchers suggest appropriate monitoring and use of standard treatment algorithms to identify and treat toxic effects after a rechallenge after irAEs in patients receiving ICI therapy.
A 3-cycle Plan-Do-Study-Act intervention resulted in increased nurse and physician education on mucositis and a nurse-driven protocol that reduced MBI-LCBIs by 25%.
