Role of the pharmacist in the management of postmenopausal breast cancer treatment with vasomotor symptoms: A case report
This case report describes the pharmacist intervention with a 62-year-old woman who had postmenopausal breast cancer. The patient was experiencing severe vasomotor symptoms from her cancer therapy and wanted to discontinue her treatment despite her risk of cancer returning. Using guidelines for trea...
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| description | This case report describes the pharmacist intervention with a 62-year-old woman who had postmenopausal breast cancer. The patient was experiencing severe vasomotor symptoms from her cancer therapy and wanted to discontinue her treatment despite her risk of cancer returning. Using guidelines for treatment of postmenopausal breast cancer and medication options to mitigate vasomotor symptoms, the pharmacist developed a treatment plan that was acceptable to the patient and approved by the oncologist. Following implementation, the patient was satisfied to experience minimal hot flashes and relayed full compliance with her breast cancer treatment regimen. Pharmacists can play an important role in the management of postmenopausal breast cancer and vasomotor symptoms by providing patient education and recommending medications based on treatment guidelines with consideration to side effects and drug interactions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4a347fff34c8480084f8ad1759ba0ccd2023-10-14T04:45:49ZengElsevierExploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy2667-27662023-09-0111100324Role of the pharmacist in the management of postmenopausal breast cancer treatment with vasomotor symptoms: A case reportMegan R. Undeberg0Alanda Barash1Kimberly C. McKeirnan2Corresponding author.; Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 412 E. Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA 99202-2131, USAWashington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 412 E. Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA 99202-2131, USAWashington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 412 E. Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA 99202-2131, USAThis case report describes the pharmacist intervention with a 62-year-old woman who had postmenopausal breast cancer. The patient was experiencing severe vasomotor symptoms from her cancer therapy and wanted to discontinue her treatment despite her risk of cancer returning. Using guidelines for treatment of postmenopausal breast cancer and medication options to mitigate vasomotor symptoms, the pharmacist developed a treatment plan that was acceptable to the patient and approved by the oncologist. Following implementation, the patient was satisfied to experience minimal hot flashes and relayed full compliance with her breast cancer treatment regimen. Pharmacists can play an important role in the management of postmenopausal breast cancer and vasomotor symptoms by providing patient education and recommending medications based on treatment guidelines with consideration to side effects and drug interactions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667276623001051Postmenopausal breast cancerPharmacist interventionVasomotor symptomsHot flashesCase report |
| spellingShingle | Megan R. Undeberg Alanda Barash Kimberly C. McKeirnan Role of the pharmacist in the management of postmenopausal breast cancer treatment with vasomotor symptoms: A case report Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy Postmenopausal breast cancer Pharmacist intervention Vasomotor symptoms Hot flashes Case report |
| title | Role of the pharmacist in the management of postmenopausal breast cancer treatment with vasomotor symptoms: A case report |
| title_full | Role of the pharmacist in the management of postmenopausal breast cancer treatment with vasomotor symptoms: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Role of the pharmacist in the management of postmenopausal breast cancer treatment with vasomotor symptoms: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Role of the pharmacist in the management of postmenopausal breast cancer treatment with vasomotor symptoms: A case report |
| title_short | Role of the pharmacist in the management of postmenopausal breast cancer treatment with vasomotor symptoms: A case report |
| title_sort | role of the pharmacist in the management of postmenopausal breast cancer treatment with vasomotor symptoms a case report |
| topic | Postmenopausal breast cancer Pharmacist intervention Vasomotor symptoms Hot flashes Case report |
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