Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy is a side effect that can negatively impact patients’ activities and quality of life. This guide describes the symptoms, assessment, treatment and nursing management involved.
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Oral Mucositis
A common side effect of stem cell transplantation, mucositis can be painful and debilitating. This guide covers the symptoms that can occur, how mucositis is assessed and managed, and strategies to prevent or reduce its impact.
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Myelosuppression
Bone marrow function is affected by myeloma and is a common side effect of many treatments. This guide outlines the symptoms, assessment, treatment and nursing management of myelosuppression in myeloma.
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Myeloma kidney disease
The kidneys are commonly affected by myeloma with potentially serious complications. This guide describes why kidney disease occurs, the assessment and monitoring of renal function, and the treatment and nursing management involved.
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Gastrointestinal toxicities
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and constipation are common side effects experienced by myeloma patients. This guide has information on the symptoms, assessment, treatment and nursing management involved.
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Emotional and psychological changes
This guide gives information on the emotional and psychological impact myeloma can have on patients and families. It covers the changes that can occur, common symptoms and how anxiety and depression is assessed and managed.
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Bone Disease
Around 70% of myeloma patients have bone disease at diagnosis. This guide describes why this can happen, the clinical features, investigations, treatment and nursing management.
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Bisphosphonates
The majority of myeloma patients have regular treatment with bisphosphonates during their disease course. This guide has information on the drugs used, why they are important, and nursing management of side effects.
DetailsScottish Referral Guidelines for Suspected Cancer
The Scottish Referral Guidelines for Suspected Cancer were created to help GPs, the wider primary care team, other clinicians, patients and carers to identify those people who are most likely to have cancer and who therefore require urgent assessment by a specialist. Equally, it is hoped that the guidelines will help clinicians to identify people…
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