Patient Education
Looking for education materials to share with your patients? Browse below for some of the resources developed by the MASCC Study Groups
Antiemetics
Cancer Therapy and Nausea
Mucositis
Mucositis Management Information Sheets
Mucositis Management for Patients Treated with Chemotherapy
Developed by: Emma Bateman (Section Liaison), Dorothy Keefe, Sara Gallego, Elishka Marvan, Raj Nair, Doreen Pon and Vinisha Ranna (project assistant).
Mucositis Management for Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation(HSCT).
Developed by: Luiz Gueiros (Section Liaison), Joel Epstein, Nicole Blijlevens, Sara Gallego, Elishka Marvan, Raj Nair, Doreen Pon and Vinisha Ranna (project assistant).
Mucositis Management for Patients Treated with Radiotherapy to the Head and Neck
Developed by: Raj Nair (Section Liaison), Ourania Nicolatou-Galitis, Wolfgang Doerr, Sara Gallego, Abhishek Kandwal, Elishka Marvan and Vinisha Ranna (project assistant).
These Information Sheets were developed by the MASCC’s Mucositis Study Group in partnership with ISOO and are based on the MASCC/ISOO Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Mucositis Secondary to Cancer Therapy (2014).
Cancer Therapy and Diarrhea
Cancer Therapy and Mouth Sores
Oncodermatology
Brochure for Patients with EGFRI Side Effects:
Caring for Your Skin, Hair and Nails when on “Targeted Therapies”.
This brochure was developed by MASCC’s Oncodermatology Study Group
Cancer Therapy and Your Hair, Skin and Nails
Oral Care
Patient Information Fact Sheets:
These fact sheets were created by members of ISOO and the MASCC/ISOO Oral Care Study Group. They are meant to be personalized by each cancer center that uses them.
Video Storyboards:
These storyboards provide a video alternative to the Patient Information Fact Sheets. They can be viewed on computers, tablets, smart phones, as well as overhead in waiting rooms.
Self-Care During Active Chemotherapy
Self-Care Before Head-and-Neck Radiation
Self-Care During Head-and-Neck Radiation
Self-Care After Head-and-Neck Radiation
Cancer Therapy and Mouth Sores
Acknowledgements
Credit for the development of the following infographics and animations: Cancer Therapy and Nausea, Cancer Therapy and Diarrhea, Cancer Therapy and Mouth Sores, Cancer Therapy and Your Hair, Skin, and Nails
Design:
Tom Little
Writing:
Antiemetics: Mary Affronti, Evelein de Vos Kerkhof, Tabata Palvora
Diarrhea: Ysabella Van Sebille, Andrea Stringer, Tabata Palvora
Oral Care: Christine Boer-Doets, Margherita Gobbo, Rodolfo Mauceri
Oncodermatology: Annemie Galimont Collen, Azael Freites Martinez, Claire Marie Reyes Habito
Additonal Member: Karen Hande
Editorial Team:
Steve Sonis, Joel Epstein, Sharon Elad, Corina van den Hurk, Julie Ryan, Florian Scotte, Leslie Johnson
Leadership:
Nadia Corsini, Ysabella van Sebille, Hannah Wardill, Andrew Davies