Journal of Oncology Practice, Vol 2, No 6 (November), 2006: pp. 305
© 2006
American Society of Clinical Oncology.
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2.6.305
Patient Guides Help Your Patients Understand ASCO Clinical Practice Guidelines
Five new or updated ASCO Patient Guides, each based on recently approved ASCO Clinical Practice Guidelines, are now available for your patients. These Patient Guides discuss new ASCO recommendations and include a brief analysis of what the recommendations mean for patients, questions patients can ask their doctors, and a list of resources for additional information. Background information on the topic is also provided. The following titles are available on ASCO's patient information Web site, People Living With Cancer (PLWC), at www.plwc.org/ascoresources (available both as a text-only or pdf version [via Adobe® Reader®]):- ASCO Patient Guide: Fertility Preservation discusses the options available for men and women to preserve fertility before cancer treatment.
- ASCO Patient Guide: White Blood Cell Growth Factors is an updated guideline that provides revised recommendations on the prophylactic and therapeutic use of hematopoietic colony stimulating factors.
- ASCO Patient Guide: Preventing and Treating Nausea and Vomiting Caused by Cancer Treatment is an updated guideline that provides recommendations on preventing and treating acute, delayed, and anticipatory emesis caused by chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
- ASCO Patient Guide: Preserving the Larynx During Cancer Treatment provides recommendations for strategies to preserve the larynx for patients with laryngeal cancer.
- ASCO Patient Guide: Tumor Markers for Gastrointestinal Cancer discusses recommendations for the use of tumor markers for colorectal and pancreatic cancers.
- ASCO Patient Guide: Follow-Up Care for Breast Cancer is a 2006 update of the ASCO recommendations for breast cancer surveillance.
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Spanish-Language Resources for Patients Expanded on PLWC
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PLWC continues to increase its content for Spanish-speaking patients and their families. Most recently, translations were added for several PLWC Guides to Cancer, including acute lymphocytic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, Hodgkin's lymphoma, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. This information can be found at www.plwc.org/spanish or www.plwc.org/espanol.
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PLWC Offers Patient Information on Cancer-Related Syndromes
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PLWC has added information on more than 30 cancer-related syndromes to its Cancer Types section. Each section answers frequently asked questions about the syndrome's definition, known causes, diagnosis, cancer risks, and screening options. Patients can visit www.plwc.org/cancer to review information on such syndromes as familial adenomatous polyposis, hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, hereditary diffuse gastric syndrome, myelodysplastic syndromes, von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, and many more.
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PLWC's "Ask the ASCO Expert" Schedule
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ASCO members are encouraged to notify their patients about upcoming "Ask the ASCO Expert" online forums, which are hosted monthly on PLWC (www.plwc.org). These events give patients, families, and the public a unique opportunity to ask questions about cancer. PLWC forums are free of charge and anonymous, and preregistration is not required. Transcripts from all events are archived in PLWC's ASCO Resources section.
December 2006: Question-and-Answer Forum (month-long)
Tips to Cope With Cancer Treatment
- Diane Blum, MSW
CancerCare Inc
- Les Gallo-Silver, LCSW
CancerCare Inc
- Lidia Schapira, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Susan Leigh, RN, BSN
Cancer Survivorship Consultant
Oncology Nursing Society
To receive a flyer about this upcoming event to post in your waiting room or in your patient information center, call 703-519-2927 or e-mailcontactus{at}plwc.org.
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