Radiation Oncology/Supportive care

Commonly Performed Medical Procedures

 * Ascites Tapping
 * Central Venous Access
 * Endotracheal Intubation
 * Foley Catheterization

Palliative Care

 * Dac Teoli et al. Palliative Care. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan. 2023 Feb 6. ( 30725798)
 * Mehak Swami et al. Effective Palliative Care: What Is Involved? Oncology (Williston Park). 2018 Apr 15;32(4):180-4. ( 29684230)
 * Toni L Glover et al. Palliative medicine and end-of-life care. Handb Clin Neurol. 2019;167:545-561. ( 31753154)

Types of Treatment

 * Palliative Radiotherapy
 * Palliative Chemotherapy
 * Palliative Surgery
 * Symptom Control Medications

Supportive Care
Radiation Therapy Supportive Care
 * Official Guidelines
 * Performance scales - Karnofsky, ECOG, Lansky (pediatric)
 * Constitutional
 * Dietary interventions
 * Anemia
 * Cachexia
 * Fatigue
 * Hot flashes
 * Pain
 * Exercise
 * Stress
 * /Libido/
 * Neurologic symptoms
 * Head and neck
 * Oral mucositis
 * Osteoradionecrosis
 * Thorax
 * Dyspnea and Pneumonitis
 * Gynecomastia
 * Gastrointestinal symptoms
 * Nausea and vomiting
 * Esophagitis
 * Diarrhea
 * Proctitis
 * Genitourinary symptoms
 * Cystitis
 * Skin care
 * Thromboembolism
 * Hyperbaric oxygen


 * ''Level I Evidence

Nutritional Support

 * Paula Ravasco et al. J Clin Med. 2019 Aug; 8(8): 1211. Nutrition in Cancer Patients ( 31416154)