ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines: Supportive Care
The ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) are intended to provide the user with a set of recommendations for the best standards of cancer care, based on the findings of evidence-based medicine.
Latest enhanced and revised set of guidelines
Supportive care is an area of high importance in oncology and ESMO published Clinical Practice Guidelines on the management of a variety of issues: Management of oral and gastrointestinal mucosal injury, Central venous access in oncology, Treatment of dyspnoea in advanced cancer patients, Prevention of chemotherapy and radiotherapy-induced nausea; Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in the treatment of anaemia in cancer patients; Management of cancer pain; Cancer, fertility and pregnancy; Management of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in cancer patients; Cardiovascular toxicity induced by chemotherapy, targeted agents and radiotherapy; Management of chemotherapy extravasation.
Palliative and supportive care
Management of Febrile Neutropaenia: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines
Published in 2016 – Ann Oncol (2016) 27 (suppl 5): v111-v118
Authors: J. Klastersky, J. de Naurois, K. Rolston, B. Rapoport, G. Maschmeyer, M. Aapro and J. Herrstedt
Palliative and supportive care
MASCC and ESMO Consensus Guidelines for the Prevention of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines
Published in 2016 – Ann Oncol (2016) 27 (suppl 5): v119-v133
Authors: F. Roila, A. Molassiotis, J. Herrstedt, M. Aapro, R. J. Gralla, E. Bruera, R. A. Clark-Snow, L. L. Dupuis, L. H. Einhorn, P. Feyer, P. J. Hesketh, K. Jordan, I. Olver, B. L. Rapoport, J. Roscoe, C. H. Ruhlmann, D. Walsh, D. Warr and M. van der Wetering
Palliative and supportive care
Treatment of Dyspnoea in Advanced Cancer Patients: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines
Published in 2015 – Ann Oncol (2015) 26 (suppl 5): v169-v173.
Authors: M. Kloke and N. Cherny
Palliative and supportive care
Central Venous Access in Oncology: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines
Published in 2015 – Ann Oncol (2015) 26 (suppl 5): v152-v168.
Authors: B. Sousa, J. Furlanetto, M. Hutka, P. Gouveia, R. Wuerstlein, J. M. Mariz, D. Pinto, and F. Cardoso
Palliative and supportive care
Management of Oral and Gastrointestinal Mucosal Injury: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines
Published in 2015 – Ann Oncol (2015) 26 (suppl 5): v139-v151.
Authors: D. E. Peterson, C. B. Boers-Doets, R. J. Bensadoun and J. Herrstedt
Palliative and supportive care
ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Refractory Symptoms at the End of Life and the Use of Palliative Sedation
Published in 2014 – Ann Oncol (2014) 25 (suppl 3): iii143-iii152.
Author: N. I. Cherny
Palliative and supportive care
ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines on Palliative Care: Advanced Care Planning
Published in 2014 – Ann Oncol (2014) 25 (suppl 3): iii138-iii142.
Authors: D. Schrijvers and N. I. Cherny
Palliative and supportive care
Bone Health in Cancer Patients: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines
Published in 2014 – Ann Oncol (2014) 25 (suppl 3): iii124-iii137.
Authors: R. Coleman, J. J. Body, M. Aapro, P. Hadji, J. Herrstedt
Palliative and supportive care
Cancer, Pregnancy and Fertility: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines
Published in 2013 – Ann Oncol 2013; 24 (Suppl 6): vi60-vi70.
Authors: F. A. Peccatori, H. A. Azim, Jr, R. Orecchia, H. J. Hoekstra, N. Pavlidis, V. Kesic, G. Pentheroudakis
Palliative and supportive care
Management of Chemotherapy Extravasation: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines
Published in 2012 – Ann Oncol 2012; 23 (Suppl 7): vii167-vii173.
Authors: J. A. Pérez Fidalgo, L. García Fabregat, A. Cervantes, A. Margulies, C. Vidall, F. Roila
Palliative and supportive care
Cardiovascular Toxicity Induced by Chemotherapy, Targeted Agents and Radiotherapy: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines
Published in 2012 – Ann Oncol 2012; 23 (Suppl 7): vii155-vii166.
Authors: G. Curigliano, D. Cardinale, T. Suter, G. Plataniotis, E. de Azambuja, M. T. Sandri, C. Criscitiello, A. Goldhirsch, C. Cipolla, F. Roila
Palliative and supportive care
Management of Cancer Pain: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines
Published in 2012 – Ann Oncol 2012; 23 (Suppl 7): vii39-vii154.
Authors: C. I. Ripamonti, D. Santini, E. Maranzano, M. Berti, F. Roila
Palliative and supportive care
Management of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in Cancer Patients: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines
Published in 2011 – Ann Oncol 2011; 22 (Suppl 6): vi85-vi92.
Authors: M. Mandalà, A. Falanga and F. Roila
Palliative and supportive care
Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents in the Treatment of Anaemia in Cancer Patients: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines
Published in 2010 – Ann Oncol 2010; 21 (Suppl 5): v244-v247.
Authors: D. Schrijvers, H. De Samblanx, F. Roila
Palliative and supportive care
Haematopoietic Growth Factors: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines
Published in 2010 – Ann Oncol 2010; 21 (Suppl 5): v248-v251.
Authors: J. Crawford, C. Caserta, F. Roila