Abstract
Description: The purpose of this presentation is to provide a portal into the unique and intimate partnership between the Oncology Nurse Navigator (ONN) and patient as they traverse the journey from initial diagnosis of cancer throughout the continuum of care into survivorship. This session will define the various diagnoses classified as gynecologic malignancies, addressing the discreet nuances of each disease, including recognition and management of specific short and long-term side effects associated with individual syndromes and treatment modalities. Conventional and targeted therapies will be reviewed, as well as dialogue in assisting patients in the selection of integrative approaches to their care throughout the gamut of active treatment and into survivorship.
Objectives:
- Describe the significance of the various disease entities that encompass the scope of gynecologic malignancies.
- Define the role of clinicians through the cancer continuum for the gynecologic oncology patient as well as their caregivers.
- Identify barriers to optimal patient/caregiver quality of life in order to evaluate successful strategies to assist individual intrinsic outcomes for patients and caregivers.
- Summarize the exploration of issues related to sexual side-effects and body image dysfunction of treatment and identify therapeutic methodology for assessment and intervention.
- Gain insight and provide multifaceted resources into supplements, nutrition, relaxation and rebalancing awareness to assist in diminishing physical as well as spiritual destabilization.