Education Study Group & Resource Center
Study Group Goals, Mission and Annual Meeting Minutes
Chair Contacts
Chair: Manon Lemonde at manon.lemonde@uoit.ca
Co-chairs: Paz Fernandez at mfo@iconcologia.net and Pongpak Pittayapan at pittayapan@gmail.com
All study group chairs and contact information
Guidelines & Tools
MASCC Antiemesis Tool (MAT)
The MAT is available in English and five languages (French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), obtained by the standard forward/backward translation process. This tool is for the professional to use in assessing a patients nausea and vomiting.
Oral Chemotherapy Teaching Tool (MOATT)
The MASCC Teaching Tool for Patients Receiving Oral Agents for Cancer (MOATT) was developed by MASCC members and evaluated and revised so that it may be used worldwide. It is available in several languages that were translated using the standard forward/backward translation process.
Related Links
http://www.cancersymptoms.org/ - A site designed for patients and caregivers to provide information on learning about and managing each of ten common cancer treatment symptoms. An ONS website.
http://www.peoplelivingwithcancer.org/ - A patient information website of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), is designed to help patients and families make informed health-care decisions.
http://www.cancercare.org/ - CancerCare is dedicated to helping people face the many challenges of a cancer diagnosis.
Related Publications
Winner of the European Oncology Nursing Society's
Excellence in Patient Education Materials Award 2005: PRECIOUS TIMES
A handbook on palliative care for parents of children with cancer 
PDF
CancerCare Connect Booklets are informational booklets summarizing selected topics from our Telephone Education Workshops.
Click the link below for this PDF booklet.
Mouth Pain and Discomfort: All You Need to Know About Oral Mucositis PDF
Information on:Oral Mucositis and Mouth Sores, How to Deal with Mouth Sores, Medications Available, Clinical Trials.
For more CancerCare booklets on Cancer Types, Managing Side Effects and Clinical Trials, CLICK HERE
Announcements
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