In a first-ever initiative, renowned health-care providers identify and
describe how cancer treatment-related toxicities have a negative effect
on quality of life from the perspective of patients and survivors. The
findings of this study, made possible by CancerCare and Lindi
Skin, are now available exclusively from the medical journal,
Supportive Care in Cancer, at http://www.springerlink.com/content/9n31658g173g1277/.
“Since
these events have a negative effect on survivors' lives, pretreatment
counseling and effective interventions are vital in order to maximize
quality of life and minimize unnecessary treatment interruptions or
discontinuations.”
“The impact of dermatologic toxicities was found to be unanticipated
prior to cancer treatments, to a greater degree than gastrointestinal
and constitutional side effects” stated Dr. Mario Lacouture, Associate
Attending Physician, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. “Since
these events have a negative effect on survivors' lives, pretreatment
counseling and effective interventions are vital in order to maximize
quality of life and minimize unnecessary treatment interruptions or
discontinuations.”