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Hospitality Meets Healthcare In Oncology At Cancer Treatment Centers Of America®
Published in Frederick J. DeMicco, Ali A. Poorani, Medical Travel Brand Management, 2023
Peter C. Yesawich, Ananth Mohan, Carolyn Lammersfeld, Kelly Murray
People being treated for cancer may seek an integrative approach to their care in order to help manage symptoms, have a sense of control and to improve quality of life. Published surveys demonstrate high utilization of complementary treatments utilized by people with cancer. Some of these approaches, for example, herbal and dietary supplements, come with the risk of adverse interaction with conventional cancer treatments, thereby underscoring the need for coordination among all of the patients’ providers. An integrative approach may help achieve several important objectives that address patient safety and quality of life concerns: Care is provided by clinicians and providers experienced in working with people with cancer;Care is documented in each patient’s medical record;Patients are educated and counseled on practices that may have benefit and those unlikely to have benefit or cause harm. (Cassileth, 2013, p. 114).
Characteristics, Events, and Stages in Tumorigenesis
Published in Franklyn De Silva, Jane Alcorn, The Elusive Road Towards Effective Cancer Prevention and Treatment, 2023
Franklyn De Silva, Jane Alcorn
Cancer detection is one of the challenges in cancer care and can be influenced by MS. This is the case for diabetes where, for example, Canadian diabetic women were 32% less likely to obtain routine mammography screening, as well as for obesity where, for example, obesity is known to alter tumor biomarkers, the quality and effectiveness of imaging [1046, 1054, 1055], and inadequate chemotherapy dosing [1055, 1056]. Another important challenge in cancer care is the propensity of chemotherapeutic agents to further exacerbate discomfort and contribute to a lower quality of life, especially in diabetic or obese individuals with preexisting renal, cardiovascular, or neurological complications. More preclinical and clinical research will be needed to fully understand the impact of MS on cancer development, progression, and treatment [1015, 1026, 1057, 1058]. The reader is referred to other reviews on MS [774, 1000, 1016, 1026, 1059–1065].
How Often Do You Think About Oral Health as an Essential Part of Wellness and a Healthy Lifestyle?
Published in Gia Merlo, Kathy Berra, Lifestyle Nursing, 2023
Judith Haber, Erin Hartnett, Jessamin Cipollina
Oral care assessments should continue as a part of follow-up visits after cancer treatment to monitor oral late-effects that may occur. Patients should be advised to visit their dentist for regular check-ups and report any oral side effects or concerns to their cancer care team for further evaluation. Optimal oral self-care, combined with thorough and consistent assessment of the teeth and gums, is essential to preventing severe oral health problems.
Learning through the experience of cancer survivorship: differences across age groups
Published in Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 2021
Karine Bilodeau, Virginia Lee, Jacinthe Pepin, Marie-Pascale Pomey, Serge Sultan, Nathalie Folch, Danielle Charpentier, Marie-France Vachon, Élise Dumont-Lagacé, Lynda Piché
Over the last decade, more attention has been paid to cancer survivorship.1 The experience of cancer survivorship begins with diagnosis because an “individual is considered a cancer survivor from the time of diagnosis, through the balance of his or her life.”2 The IOM report, “From cancer patient to cancer survivors: lost in transition” was a hallmark on which to base survivorship care, including post cancer care.3 Nevertheless, providing adequate care for this growing clientele remains challenging4 and many have called for improvements to post-cancer healthcare services.5–9 Minimally, cancer survivors require supportive care that includes information, emotional support, and self-management directives.4,10–12 Survivors experience recurring symptoms from cancer treatment (e.g. fatigue, cognitive impairment) while facing new challenges specific to survivorship (e.g. fear of recurrence, return-to-work).6,13,14 The experience of cancer survivorship is an evolving one where needs can change over time10,15 depending on diagnosis,16 age15 and life-stage.17 Learning how to resume one’s life after cancer can be daunting.
More Than Beauty: Meeting Patients' Aesthetic Needs
Published in Oncology Issues, 2021
Survivorship support programs are a crucial element of comprehensive cancer care. Without them, patients currently in treatment or post-treatment may face unexpected physical and psychological challenges without professional support. As the manager of Wellspring, a cancer resource center located just two miles from Valley Health Cancer Center at Winchester Medical Center in Virginia, I understand the importance of providing holistic care that meets the body, mind, and spiritual needs of our patients. Wellspring is a support service of the cancer center, which is funded by the Valley Health Oncology Service Line and the Winchester Medical Center Foundation. We offer our patients with cancer and other chronic illnesses services such as: A hair salonWig fittingNatural manicure and pedicure servicesLymphedema sleevesCompression stockingsHerbal foot bathsPost-surgical camisolesMeeting space for support groups.
The power of empirical data; lessons from the clinical registry initiatives in Scandinavian cancer care
Published in Acta Oncologica, 2020
Mef Nilbert, Linda Aagaard Thomsen, Jens Winther Jensen, Henrik Møller, Michael Borre, Arvid Widenlou Nordmark, Mats Lambe, Helena Brändström, Hartwig Kørner, Bjørn Møller, Giske Ursin
Denmark, Norway and Sweden have a long tradition of collaborative clinical trials and research studies, motivated by limited-sized populations and similar health care systems. The countries are recognized as a stronghold for epidemiologic research based unique personal identifiers that allow for record linkage within population-based registry networks [10]. Specialized care is largely public and provided by 5 regions in Denmark, 4 health trusts in Norway and by 21 regions in Sweden. All three countries have national cancer plans or strategies that are defined by the central governments and surveilled by the health authorities. State-of-the art cancer care, from diagnostics through treatment, follow-up, rehabilitation and palliative care, is defined in regularly updated national guidelines with responsibility from national, multidisciplinary and multi-professional expert groups. In 2008, Denmark was the first country to standardize and expedite diagnostic paths through 29 cancer care pathways that define investigations and define maximal lead times. Similar systems have since 2015 been implemented also in Norway and Sweden [11,12]. The organizations and responsibilities for the clinical cancer registry initiatives differ somewhat between Denmark, Norway and Sweden.