Palliation

Gynecologic Cancers

Questions discussed in this category

What normal tissue dose constraints do you use when delivering up to 3 cycles of the palliative quad shot regimen for gynecologic pelvic malignancies?

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Should I treat a patient who doesn't know she has cancer?

My patient’s family has asked that I don’t tell her that she has metastatic cancer because it will devastate her. I am planning on palliat...

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What are magic mouthwash alternatives that you would recommend?

There was a recall on viscous lidocaine and many of our patients cannot find it. What would you recommend as alternatives?

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How do you approach and manage anorexia and appetite loss in people with advanced cancer?

How do you counsel patients and caregivers? Do you prescribe medications (''appetite stimulants'') with the goal to improve appetite even if they do n...

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What is your strategy for breakthrough chemotherapy induced N&V in patients receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy and already received a NK-1 antagonist, 5-HT3 antagonist, dexamethasone, and olanzapine?

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How do you typically sequence chemotherapy and palliative radiation for metastatic endometrial and cervical cancers?

If a patient is found to have multiple painful osseous lesions but is chemotherapy naive, do you typically wait for the patient to undergo treatment w...

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What is your response to the question, "Is this terminal?"

How do you "have the talk" in a way that is straightforward without emotionally crushing the patient?

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How do you decide the right time to transition to hospice?

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

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Do you have any advice when utilizing palliative radiation therapy in patients currently being treated with a PARP inhibitor?

Can the drug continue during radiation therapy or should it be discontinued at a specified time prior to initiation of radiation?

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