title: Common symptoms in advanced cancer.
abstract: The relief of physical and psychological symptoms is an essential part of palliative care. Advanced cancer is an acute process; because the clinical picture changes rapidly, symptoms must be reassessed regularly, and a careful history is essential. Defining the relationship of the symptoms to the disease can defuse fear and encourage a sense of control in patients and their families. We review the pathophysiology, causes, prevalence, consequence, and management of common symptoms in advanced cancer.
authors.affiliation: Harry R. Horvitz Center for Palliative Medicine and the Taussig Cancer Center, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Komurcu
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Donnelly
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Homsi
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Abdullah
mesh_terms: D018450:Disease Progression; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy