Treatment of non-pain-related symptoms.
Relieving the suffering associated with cancer and its treatment in the physical, emotional, practical, and spiritual domains is impossible without impeccable symptom control. This review summarizes key features essential to the management of: anorexia/cachexia, bowel obstruction, diarrhea, fatigue, mucositis, and nausea/vomiting. Taken together, these are some of the most vexing symptoms for cancer patients. Well-managed symptoms enable the course of overall cancer care to be unimpeded.
From the *Hospice and Palliative Care, OhioHealth, Columbus, OH; and †Division of Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, The Ohio State Medical Center, Columbus, OH.
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von Gunten
Ellin
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Gafford
D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*