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Opinion|Videos|December 9, 2024

Preparing Patients for Treatment: Education, Administration and Adverse Effect Management in HER2+ Breast Cancer

Author(s)Neil M. Iyengar, MD, Odessa Williams, NP, ANCC, Dorian Nygard

Panelists discuss how patients are prepared for treatment, the adverse effects associated with different agents and combination regimens that they educate patients about, the process of administering treatment for HER2+ breast cancer, and the overall approach to monitoring and managing adverse effects throughout the treatment journey.

Episodes in this series

EP. 1 Overview of HER2 Breast Cancer

EP. 1 Overview of HER2 Breast Cancer

EP. 2 HER2+ Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Insights From Patients and Clinicians

EP. 2 HER2+ Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Insights From Patients and Clinicians

EP. 3 Coordinating Care for HER+ Breast Cancer Patients: A Multidisciplinary Approach

EP. 3 Coordinating Care for HER+ Breast Cancer Patients: A Multidisciplinary Approach

EP. 4 Multidisciplinary Care of HER2+ Breast Cancer: A Patient Perspective

EP. 4 Multidisciplinary Care of HER2+ Breast Cancer: A Patient Perspective

EP. 5 Tailoring Patient Education and Resources in HER2+ Breast Cancer

EP. 5 Tailoring Patient Education and Resources in HER2+ Breast Cancer

EP. 6 Navigating HER2+ Breast Cancer Treatment: A Patient's Journey

EP. 6 Navigating HER2+ Breast Cancer Treatment: A Patient's Journey

EP. 7 Navigating Systemic Therapy Options in HER2+ Breast Cancer

EP. 7 Navigating Systemic Therapy Options in HER2+ Breast Cancer

EP. 8 Key Insights from the HER2CLIMB Trial

EP. 8 Key Insights from the HER2CLIMB Trial

EP. 9 Key Insights From the DEBBRAH and HER2CLIMB-02 Studies

EP. 9 Key Insights From the DEBBRAH and HER2CLIMB-02 Studies

EP. 10 BRIDGET Trial: Strategies in Maintenance Therapy for HER2+ Breast Cancer with Brain Metastases

EP. 10 BRIDGET Trial: Strategies in Maintenance Therapy for HER2+ Breast Cancer with Brain Metastases

EP. 11 Preparing Patients for Treatment: Education, Administration and Adverse Effect Management in HER2+ Breast Cancer

EP. 11 Preparing Patients for Treatment: Education, Administration and Adverse Effect Management in HER2+ Breast Cancer

EP. 12 Patient Perspectives on Managing Adverse Effects from Capecitabine, Trastuzumab, and Tucatinib

EP. 12 Patient Perspectives on Managing Adverse Effects from Capecitabine, Trastuzumab, and Tucatinib

EP. 13 Comprehensive Supportive Care for Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer

EP. 13 Comprehensive Supportive Care for Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer

EP. 14 Patient Perspective: Key Aspects of Supportive Care in the HER2+ Breast Cancer Journey

EP. 14 Patient Perspective: Key Aspects of Supportive Care in the HER2+ Breast Cancer Journey

EP. 15 Future Perspectives in HER2+ Breast Cancer

EP. 15 Future Perspectives in HER2+ Breast Cancer

EP. 16 Closing Thoughts: Key Messages for Clinicians and Patients in the Treatment of HER2+ Breast Cancer

EP. 16 Closing Thoughts: Key Messages for Clinicians and Patients in the Treatment of HER2+ Breast Cancer

EP. 17 Discussing, Managing, and Treating HER2+ Breast Cancer From the Patient’s Perspective

EP. 17 Discussing, Managing, and Treating HER2+ Breast Cancer From the Patient’s Perspective

Dr Iyengar asks Odessa Williams: How do you prepare patients for before and during treatment?
1. Based on the different agents and combination regimens, what side which adverse effects do you educate your patients on?
2. Describe your process for administering treatment for patients with HER2+ breast cancer.
3. What is your overall approach to monitoring and managing side adverse effects?

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