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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).
Intractable pain or refractory pain occurs when pain cannot be adequately controlled despite aggressive measures.
Gastrointestinal side effects with immunotherapy can manifest as diarrhea, abdominal pain, or melena.
Chemotherapy-induced diarrhea is the abnormal increase in stool liquidity and frequency associated with the administration of chemotherapeutic agents.
Radiation-induced diarrhea is seen most often with radiation to abdominal and pelvic fields.
Intervention research regarding chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in adults consist of studies with sample subjects who are at least 18 years old.
Intervention research regarding CINV in pediatric patients consists of studies with subjects younger than 18 years old.
A number of different types of cutaneous reactions that affect the skin, hair, and nails can occur with 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.