title: Symptom management of advanced colorectal cancer.
abstract: Care of the patient with colorectal cancer incorporates treatment, management of symptoms from disease and treatment, and open communication with the patient from diagnosis to cure or death. Such comprehensive care requires a multidisciplinary team, and incorporation of the preferences of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Hunter College-Bellevue School of Nursing, New York, NY 10011, USA. jgri@hunter.cuny.edu
authors.forename: Joyce P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Griffin-Sobel
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D003082:Colectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D010166:Palliative Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents