What is supportive care or supportive oncology? What is cancer-related distress? How might NET patients benefit from supportive care? Yale oncologist Dr. Maryam Lustberg suggests strategies to manage cancer-related fatigue, diarrhea, nausea, mouth sores, peripheral neuropathy, distress, anxiety, and anxiety. She also addresses considerations for fertility and sexual health.

MEET DR. MARYAM LUSTBERG

Dr. Maryam Lustberg is an American breast oncologist. She is the Director of The Breast Center at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Chief of

Breast Medical Oncology at Yale Cancer Center. Dr. Lustberg previously served as the Medical Director of Cancer Supportive Care Services at

Ohio State’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. She is the Immediate Past President of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer. She is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Cancer Survivorship.

TOP TEN QUESTIONS ABOUT SUPPORTIVE CARE: 

1. What is supportive care in cancer (or supportive oncology)? What is survivorship? How do these concepts apply to the NET community?
2. What is the 1st step for patients to get supportive care?
3. What are the most common treated-related adverse events or side effects? What are risk factors for them? (Will all patients experience all potential side effects?)
4. What causes cancer-related fatigue (CRF)? What are some strategies to manage cancer-related fatigue?
5. What are some strategies to manage diarrhea?
6. What are some strategies to manage nausea?
7. What are some strategies to manage mouth sores?
8. What is peripheral neuropathy? When do patients experience it and what can be done to prevent it?
9. What should patients understand about sexual health and fertility?
10. How can psychosocial needs such as distress, anxiety, and depression be addressed and supported?

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