Nursing Care of Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Implications of the Treatment Continuum Concept

The next of kin experiences of symptoms and distress among patients with colorectal cancer: Diagnosis and treatment affecting the life situation

“…We found fatigue, nausea, intestinal disorders and hand-foot syndrome to be the most common symptoms reported by next of kin. This is confirmed by other studies investigating patients (Aprile et al, 2008;Berger et al, 2010;Goldberg et al, 2007;Griffin-Sobel, 2006;Hallquist Viale and Sommers, 2007;Henry et al, 2008;Kearney et al, 2008). However, the next of kin reported that nausea worsened with every treatment, whereas other studies on patients, in contradiction, have found that nausea decreases after every treatment (Henry et al, 2008;Kearney et al, 2008).…”

“…This often complex and long-lasting treatment gives side effects. The side effects of chemotherapy vary depending on the agents used: myelosuppression, nausea, diarrhoea, neurotoxicity and hand-foot syndrome have been reported (Berger et al, 2010;Hallquist Viale and Sommers, 2007). The worst and most distressing side effect reported of chemotherapy for patients with CRC is fatigue (Berger et al, 2010;Henry et al, 2008;Kearney et al, 2008, Stone et al, 2000.…”

Management of metastatic colorectal cancer and its implications for patients and nurses

“…Each of the agents available in the treatment of metastatic colon cancer has Severe chemotherapy induced diarrhoea can adversely affect patients' quality of life and lead to potentially life threatening complications. Nurses must be skilled and up-to-date in the assessment, grading based on NCCN guidelines and evidence based management of diarrhoea(Hallquist Viale and Sommers 2007).…”