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Chemotherapy-induced diarrhea is the abnormal increase in stool liquidity and frequency associated with the administration of chemotherapeutic agents.
Peripheral neuropathy is neurologic dysfunction occurring outside of the brain and spinal cord. It may be caused by cancer, treatment, or both.
Radiation-induced diarrhea is seen most often with radiation to abdominal and pelvic fields.
Cognitive impairment can continue for a long time after completion of treatment. People treated for childhood cancers may have long-term cognitive impairment.
Caregiver strain and burden includes difficulties functioning in the caregiver role and associated alterations in the caregiver’s emotional and physical health.
The ASCO/ONS Chemotherapy Administration Safety Standards are intended to reduce the risk of error when providing adult patients with chemotherapy, and to provide a framework for best practices in cancer care.
Depressive symptoms in people with cancer may be attributed to the diagnosis of cancer or to the side effects of cancer treatment.
Gastrointestinal side effects with immunotherapy can manifest as diarrhea, abdominal pain, or melena.
Dyspnea is a subjective experience of difficult breathing or sensation of breathlessness that can occur rapidly and lead to a feeling of impending doom.
Patients undergoing transplantation are at high risk for infection with a variety of pathogens at multiple phases in their care.