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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).
Acute pain is typically related to diagnostic procedures and cancer treatment and is generally defined as lasting no longer than three months.
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.
Patients undergoing transplantation are at high risk for infection with a variety of pathogens at multiple phases in their care.
The Oncology Nursing Society offers both nurse and patient resources in Spanish. Stay tuned to this page as more assets become available in the coming months.
This book provides best practices and in-depth education related to the access devices used for patients undergoing cancer treatment to help limit potential infections or complications associated with them.