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Side Effects
A wealth of knowledge to help patients deal with the side effects of cancer treatment such as nausea, vomiting, fatigue, infection, and pain.
Anxiety Disorders, Depression and Related Side Effects
Fatigue and Cancer
This cancer resource highlights important information on fatigue and anemia during cancer treatment. It discusses the role of chemotherapy and radiation therapy as a primary cause of fatigue. You'll also find explanations on how anemia develops how it is detected, and learn why it is so important for you to communicate your symptoms to your oncology care provider.
Febrile Neutropenia
This cancer resource highlights important information on infection and cancer related neutropenia during cancer treatment. It discusses the role of chemotherapy and radiation therapy as a primary cause of neutropenia. You'll also find explanations on how neutropenia develops how it is detected, and learn why it is so important for you to communicate your symptoms to your oncology care provider.
Mucositis
Includes the latest information about oral mucositis (mouth sores) from Reuters News, The Abramson Cancer Center, the OncoLink Scientific coverage of oral mucositis (mouth sores) related topics, special cancer related teaching guides, information about causes of oral mucositis (mouth sores), links to the National Cancer Institute, and other cancer resources.
Pain Management
This cancer resource highlights important information on pain management during cancer treatment. It discusses the role of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy as primary causes of pain. You'll also find explanations on how pain develops and learn why it is so important for you to communicate your symptoms to your oncology care provider.