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Depressive symptoms in people with cancer may be attributed to the diagnosis of cancer or to the side effects of cancer treatment.
Anorexia is the involuntary loss of appetite that has been reported to be as high as 80% in patients with various types of late-stage cancers.
Sleep-wake disturbances are actual or perceived changes in night sleep with resulting daytime impairment.
Intractable pain or refractory pain occurs when pain cannot be adequately controlled despite aggressive measures.
Chronic pain persists for three months or more. Cancer-related chronic pain may result from cancer treatment but is most frequently caused by bone metastasis.
These general prevention of infection resources refer to cancer-related or cancer treatment-related infection, not including transplantation.
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.