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A number of different types of cutaneous reactions that affect the skin, hair, and nails can occur with cancer treatment.
Intractable pain or refractory pain occurs when pain cannot be adequately controlled despite aggressive measures.
Chemotherapy-induced diarrhea is the abnormal increase in stool liquidity and frequency associated with the administration of chemotherapeutic agents.
Depressive symptoms in people with cancer may be attributed to the diagnosis of cancer or to the side effects of cancer treatment.
Constipation can occur with cancer-related bowel occlusion, immobility or dehydration, and as a result of medication, including opioids.
Lymphedema is the accumulation of lymph fluid that obstructs the flow of the lymphatic system, causing persistent swelling of the affected body part.
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.
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.