ABSTRACT
A health application is aimed at patients undergoing treatment at home, with chemotherapy or targeted therapy, administered orally. Medical safety, the collaborative approach, data protection and the respect of patients' rights form part of the ethical charter of this innovative project.
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Home Care Services, Hospital-Based , Mobile Applications , Neoplasms/drug therapy , Telemedicine , HumansABSTRACT
It is important to support patients with cancer during their care pathway and even beyond. They undergo long and difficult treatments, all anxiety-causing situations and sources of stress. Sophrological techniques help patients to find calm, lessen their fears and offer them the opportunity to work on themselves through simple easily reproducible exercises. This observation has been verified by a study carried out at the Institut Curie with patients undergoing chemotherapy.
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Anxiety/therapy , Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical , Neoplasms/psychology , Pain Management/methods , Adult , Aged , Anxiety/psychology , Humans , Middle AgedABSTRACT
Regarding patients being treated for breast cancer and on oral capecitabine, the main side effect is the hand-foot syndrome (HFS), or Palmar-Plantar Erythrodysesthesia (PPE).). This could be inconvenient or even debilitating depending on the grade. The Day Care Centre at the Institut Curie in Paris (75) conducted a prospective study on patients treated with oral capecitabine for advanced breast cancer, to assess the rate of appearance of the hand-foot syndrome and the impact of paramedical follow-up on the occurrence of this side effect.
