ESMO Preceptorship on Supportive and Palliative Care 2024

Learning objectives

• Understand mechanisms, risk, prevention and treatment of the key symptoms and syndromes: pain, anorexia, cachexia, dyspnea, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation, mucositis, neurotoxicity, cardiovascular events, venous thromboembolism, haematological complications and their association with cancer disease and antineoplastic treatment

• Understand integration of screening for and assessment of toxicities to antineoplastic treatment, symptoms and other supportive and palliative care needs, and integration of their management in routine oncology care

• Understand the role of rehabilitation in the continuum of care process

• Understand key steps to prepare patients and family members for end-of-life and care of the dying person

• Understand how to communicate with patients about illness, prognosis, coping, hope and decisions. Reflect on your own role and how to address cultural differences

• Get familiar with the ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines on supportive and palliative care topics

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