ESMO Preceptorship on Supportive and Palliative Care 2024: Lugano

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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