Counseling of oral cancer patients
Document Type
Article
Department
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Pakistan
Abstract
The purpose of this manuscript is to summarize key aspects of care for patients with advanced oral cancer, metastatic to the head and neck region. Patients with advanced oral cancer are treated with multimodal treatment. Surgical intervention leads to limitation in speech and swallowing abilities while adverse effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatment can include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, mucositis, cystitis, dehydration, nephrotoxicity, skin dermatitis, myelosuppression, and nutritional deficiencies leading to weight loss. These toxicities could be overcome through self-care measures practiced by the patient. Oncology nurses could impart knowledge about self-care measures via patient and family counseling.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Canadian 0ncology Nursing Journal
DOI
10.5737/23688076342232
Recommended Citation
Shams, S.
(2024). Counseling of oral cancer patients. Canadian 0ncology Nursing Journal, 34(2), 232-237.
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