Nursing Care and Education in Tumors of the Digestive System

Hatice KARABUĞA YAKARa , Can LAFÇIa
aMarmara University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Division of Internal Medicine Nursing, İstanbul, Türkiye

Karabuğa Yakar H, Lafçı C. Nursing care and education in tumors of the digestive system. In: Oğuz S, ed. Nursing Care and Education in Gastrointestinal System Diseases. 1st ed. Ankara: Türkiye Klinikleri; 2024. p.91-8.

ABSTRACT
Gastrointestinal cancers are malignancies commonly originating from the colorectal, stomach and esophagus. They are observed extensively in the global population and in our country, affecting both genders. According to Global Cancer Observatory (GLOBOCAN) 2020 data, gastrointestinal cancers (esophageal, gastric and colorectal cancers) account for 18.7% of newly diagnosed cancer cases and 22.6% of cancer-related deaths. Gastrointestinal cancers, an essential public health problem, can be prevented and treated with primary prevention methods, screening and early detection. In gastrointestinal cancers, patients encounter many symptoms due to the drug treatment they receive. It is essential to control the symptoms, to plan and implement nursing interventions for symptoms and to design patient education in this direction.

Keywords: Colorectal neoplasms; stomach neoplasms; nursing care

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