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Monday, November 11, 2013

Cancer J. 2013 Sep-Oct;19(5):397-404.

Treatment of non-pain-related symptoms.

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From the *Hospice and Palliative Care, OhioHealth, Columbus, OH; and †Division of Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, The Ohio State Medical Center, Columbus, OH.

Abstract

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.

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