quality of lifesymptoms and symptom managementcancerpainclinical decisionsObjectives This study aimed to examine the symptomatology of patients with advanced cancer at admittance to palliative care services and to investigate how the symptomatology changed during the first month, and whether these changes ...
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Symptoms of Advanced Prostate Cancer Symptoms of advancedprostate cancerinclude: Dull, deep pain or stiffness in your pelvis, lower back, ribs, or upper thighs; pain in the bones of those areas Loss of weight and appetite Fatigue,nausea, or vomiting ...
In common with any medical problem, careful assessment and an analytical approach are the keystones to effective symptom control in advanced cancer. When dealing with such symptoms the multi-faceted pathophysiology must be considered, and due attention paid to the affective component of pain and other...
What are the symptoms of advanced thyroid cancer? What are the symptoms of follicular thyroid cancer? What are the symptoms of anaplastic thyroid cancer? What are the symptoms of medullary thyroid cancer? What are the symptoms of papillary thyroid cancer?
Introduction There is limited data about assessments that are associated with increased utilization of medical services among advanced oncology patients (AOPs). We aimed to identify factors related to healthcare utilization and death in AOP. Methods AOPs at a comprehensive cancer center were enrolled in...
Objective This survey aimed to provide a symptom profile, in particular for nausea and its treatment, of advanced cancer patients prior to implementation of a clinical practice guideline for nausea. Materials and methods An audit of 82 advanced cancer patients admitted to a major Australian teaching...
Malignant ascites is typically due to advanced cancers of the organs in the abdominal cavity. Examples include ovarian cancer in particular, as well as colon cancer, pancreatic cancer, stomach cancer, breast cancer, lymphoma, lung cancer, and cancer of the uterus or liver. Sleep Night Sweats Sev...
A few patients show no signs or symptoms until the cancer is far advanced. The American Cancer Society describes seven warning signs and/or symptoms that cancer may be present, and which should prompt a person to seek medical attention. The word CAUTION can help you remember these. Change in...
Liver cancer, any of several forms of disease characterized by tumors in the liver. Most malignant liver tumors are hepatocellular carcinomas, which are especially common in sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and China. Learn about the causes, symptoms,