But most of these treatments don't affect just cancer cells. They also can affect healthy cells and can change how you feel. This could cause side effects, including: Loss of appetite Nausea and vomiting Weakness and fatigue Mouth sores or dry mouth Taste changes from cancer or chemo treatmen...
The article describes the value of a well-informed practice nurse in the treatment of cancer drug side-effects. Some side-effects treatments developed by Evaux Laboratories of France are mentioned.CollinsVeritéReilyEBSCO_bspPractice Nurse
Radiation therapy is usually used along with other treatments, such as surgery or chemotherapy. It can be given before, during or after these treatments to help them work better. Side effects from radiation therapy include nausea, mouth sores, throat problems and fatigue. Immunotherapy Immunotherapy ...
(HealthDay)—Gender differences extend to cancer treatments, with women having a higher risk of severe side effects from certain treatments than men, a new study finds.
Late side effects from radiation therapy take months and sometimes years to show up and usually don’t go away. But not everyone will have them. These problems happen when radiation damages your body. For example, scar tissue can affect the way your lungs or your heart works. Bladder, bowel...
Cancer treatments can cause a variety of side effects, including fatigue, hair loss, and skin problems. Learn how to manage these and other side effects.
(2006), SIDE-EFFECTS OF TREATMENTS FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED PROSTATE CANCER. BJU International, 97: 1347. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2006.06279_2.x Author Information Urology, NY Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA Publication History Issue published online: 9 MAY 2006 Article first published ...
early management of potential cardiac toxicities, aiming to maintain cancer treatment whenever cardiac toxicity is manageable, and the patient remains stable; and also, advice on carrying out long-term follow-up of cancer survivors who have received treatments with potential late cardiovascular effects....
Side-effects of treatments for locally advanced prostate cancer Locally advanced prostate cancer (LAPC) is a clinical diagnosis whereby the tumour has extended beyond the prostatic capsule with no evidence of nodal or d... KM O'Connor,JM Fitzpatrick - 《British Journal of Urology International》 ...
The problem of compliance is indeed particularly acute in the area of pain therapy because patients want to use pain as an indicator of a possible disease progression or of an expected response to specific treatments of cancer, and they fear the side effects of analgesics in general and opioids...