Chemotherapy: Novel Approaches to Prevent and Manage Gastrointestinal Treatment Side Effects

- Why Chemotherapy Causes Treatment Side Effects & Discomfort

- Working with Your Healthcare Team to Better Understand & Cope with Potential Treatment Side Effects with a Plan to Manage or Prevent Them

- Common Treatment Gastrointestinal (GI) Side Effects - You May Not Experience All of These - Loss of Appetite, Nausea, Vomiting, Mouth Sores, Stomatitis, Diarrhea, Constipation, Weight Gain or Weight Loss

- How Health Care Teams Approach Management & Prevention of These Common GI Side Effects

- Prevention Strategies

- The Role of the Oncology Nurse in Preventing Side Effects

- Current Research Directions to Improve Control of GI Treatment Side Effects

- Developing a Detailed Plan with Your Oncology Team to Manage & Prevent GI Chemotherapy Treatment Side Effects

- The Importance of Being Prepared Before Treatment Starts

- New Agents

- The Importance of Clinical Trials

- Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns

- Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes

- Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts