Many health care professionals have had limited education on supportive care topics and have learned on the job. The guidelines and literature continue to advance supportive oncology care.

Education on the appropriate use of newly approved therapies and considerations for treatment planning and side effect management can benefit clinicians interested in incorporating these therapies into their clinical practice.

Pharmacists should be aware of the new data and recommendations surrounding novel agents and how they relate to improvements in patient survival and quality of life. It is also important to be aware of the potential for unique and potentially severe adverse events that can occur with these therapies.

Educating nurses in the identification of symptoms and the treatments available will increase the identification and early treatment of GVHD in patients.  Nurses are in a perfect position to include other team members to address the psychosocial and palliative/symptomatic care of patients with GVHD, both acute and chronic.