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Breakthrough pain is sudden, brief pain that occurs during a period when chronic pain is generally well controlled (typically, controlled with opiods).
Acute pain is typically related to diagnostic procedures and cancer treatment and is generally defined as lasting no longer than three months.
Mucositis is an inflammatory process that affects the mucous membranes of the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract.
Cancer-related fatigue may be related to the disease itself or to the cancer treatment. It may be an isolated problem or occur in a cluster of symptoms.
Dyspnea is a subjective experience of difficult breathing or sensation of breathlessness that can occur rapidly and lead to a feeling of impending doom.
Radiation-induced diarrhea is seen most often with radiation to abdominal and pelvic fields.
Gastrointestinal side effects with immunotherapy can manifest as diarrhea, abdominal pain, or melena.
Depressive symptoms in people with cancer may be attributed to the diagnosis of cancer or to the side effects of cancer treatment.
Cognitive impairment can continue for a long time after completion of treatment. People treated for childhood cancers may have long-term cognitive impairment.
Intervention research regarding CINV in pediatric patients consists of studies with subjects younger than 18 years old.