Radiation Oncology/Supportive care

Radiation Therapy Supportive Care

• Official Guidelines
• Peformance 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

External links

• Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC)