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Patients receiving standard chemotherapy regimens for solid tumors are at lower risk for development of febrile neutropenia and infection than patients who undergo bone marrow or stem cell transplantation.
Patients undergoing transplantation are at high risk for infection with a variety of pathogens at multiple phases in their care.
Sleep-wake disturbances are actual or perceived changes in night sleep with resulting daytime impairment.
Caregiver strain and burden includes difficulties functioning in the caregiver role and associated alterations in the caregiver’s emotional and physical health.
Dyspnea is a subjective experience of difficult breathing or sensation of breathlessness that can occur rapidly and lead to a feeling of impending doom.
Gastrointestinal side effects with immunotherapy can manifest as diarrhea, abdominal pain, or melena.
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.
Mucositis is an inflammatory process that affects the mucous membranes of the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract.