Certain Aspects Of Supportive Care For Cancer Patients
Objective of the study is conduct a systematic review of the data available in current literature on the clinically significant gynecologic cancer syndromes, and to testify how their early detection and effective treatment (supportive care) improve quality of life and social adaptation ofpatients. Materials and Methods. The review comprises the data of foreign and Russian scholarly articles found in PubMed on the subject published over the past 10 years. Results. In oncology supportive care refers to a range ofpractices for the prevention and treatment of the complications of cancer and side effects of antitumor treatment. This defines the scope of supportive care during the period of active treatment and rehabilitation. A variety of clinical scenarios of a complicated course of the underlying disease or adverse events of antitumor treatment require collective efforts of multidisciplinary team ofprofessionals. Effectiveness of supportive care often depends on the timely involvement of a relevant specialist, while an attending physician supervises the processes of antitumor treatment and supportive care. In this regard, the need for an early identification of pathological condition falling within the remit of supportive care and other medical specialties should not be underestimated. Conclusion. Adverse events that occur in patients with gynecologic cancers extend far beyond the actual antitumor treatment. Regretfully, there is no meaningful universal algorithm for prescribing a specific option of supportive therapy that allows to prevent, not to mention resolve any of these issues, therefore, further research in this area is required.