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- Title
Challenges to the design and testing supportive interventions for cancer patients treated with oral oncolytic agents.
- Authors
Given, Charles W.; Given, Barbara A.; Sikorskii, Alla; Krauss, John C.; Vachon, Eric
- Abstract
Conducting research into supportive care for patients as they initiate treatment with oral oncolytic agents poses numerous new challenges. Some of these medications have very complex dosing schedules and produce symptoms that patients need to manage at home with less reliance on oncology clinicians. We describe lessons learned from a multi-site trial designed to improve adherence to these medications and self-management of symptoms among patients newly prescribed oral oncolytic agents. Identifying these challenges can assist researchers to improve the integrity of their future supportive care trials.
- Subjects
CANCER patients; ONCOLOGY; PATIENT compliance; CANCER treatment; DRUGS
- Publication
Supportive Care in Cancer, 2018, Vol 26, Issue 12, p3975
- ISSN
0941-4355
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s00520-018-4414-8