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Coping With Cancer and Its Treatment

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Specific Side Effects: Blood Disorders | Bone Problems | Cognitive Problems | Eating Problems | Edema | Electrolyte Imbalance | Fatigue | Gastrointestinal Problems | Hair Loss | Infection and Fever | Mental Health Problems | Nausea and Vomiting | Nervous System Problems | Oral Complications | Organ Problems | Pain | Sexual Problems | Skin Problems | Sleeping Problems | Weight Changes )

	Nausea and Vomiting
	Nausea and Vomiting:CancerConsultants
	Chemotherapy Nausea and Vomiting: Prevention is Best Defense:Mayo Clinic
	Coping With Nausea and Vomiting From Chemotherapy:CancerCare [PDF] [Order printed copy]
	Patient Guide: Preventing Nausea and Vomiting Caused by Cancer Treatment:ASCO
	Nausea and Vomiting (PDQ®):NCI
	Nutritional Management of Nausea / Vomiting:Stanford Cancer Center
	Marijuana Use in Supportive Care for Cancer Patients:NCI
	Nausea and Vomiting Treatment Guidelines for Patients with Cancer:NCCN

	Nervous System Problems
	Nervous System Disturbances:ASCO
	Dizziness:CancerConsultants
	Headaches:ASCO
	Numbness and Tingling (Peripheral Neuropathy):CancerConsultants
	Peripheral Neuropathy:Oncology Nursing Society
	Seizures:CancerConsultants

	Oral Complications
	General Information
	Three Good Reasons to See a Dentist BEFORE Cancer Treatment:NIDCR
	Chemotherapy and Your Mouth:NIDCR
	Head and Neck Radiation Treatment and Your Mouth:NIDCR
	Oral Complications of Chemotherapy and Head/Neck Radiation (PDQ®):NCI
	Dental and Oral Complications:Oral Cancer Foundation
	See also Dental and Oral Health, Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
	Mucositis (Mouth Sores)
	Mouth Sores: Cancer-related Causes and How to Cope:Mayo Clinic
	Mouth Sores (Mucositis):CancerConsultants
	Mouth Sores (Mucositis):ASCO
	Mucositis:Oncology Nursing Society
	Mucositis:Oncolink
	Mouth Pain and Discomfort: All You Need to Know About Oral Mucositis:CancerCare [PDF] [Order printed copy]
	Managing Mucositis (in children):Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

	Organ Problems
	Heart
	Cardiopulmonary Syndromes (PDQ®:NCI
	Cardiac Toxicity:CancerConsultants
	Obstruction of the Veins to the Heart (Superior Vena Cava Syndrome):CancerConsultants
	Superior Vena Cava Syndrome:ASCO
	Lungs & Breathing
	Lung Damage (Acute Pulmonary Toxicity):CancerConsultants
	Fluid Around the Lungs (Malignant Pleural Effusion):ASCO
	Shortness of Breath (Dyspnea):ASCO
	Dyspnea:Oncology Nursing Society
	Other Organs
	Bladder:CancerConsultants
	Eyes:CancerConsultants
	Hearing Problems:CancerConsultants
	Kidney Damage (Acute Renal Failure):CancerConsultants
	Liver Damage (Hepatotoxicity):CancerConsultants

	Pain
	General Information
	Cancer Pain: Relief is Possible:Mayo Clinic
	Pain:CancerConsultants
	Understanding Cancer Pain:NCI [Order printed copy]
	Cancer Pain:American College of Physicians
	Controlling Cancer Pain: What You Need to Know to Get Relief:CancerCare [PDF] [Order printed copy]
	Pain Control: A Guide for People with Cancer and Their Families:NCI [Order printed copy]
	Pain:ASCO
	Pain (PDQ®):NCI
	Cancer Pain and Palliative Care:National Pain Foundation
	Pain:Oncology Nursing Society
	Cancer Pain Treatment Guidelines for Patients:NCCN
	See also Nervous System and Brain, Pain
	Pain in Children
	Cancer Pain Management in Children:Texas Children's Cancer Center
	Pain Management:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

	Sexual Problems
	General Information
	Reproduction and Sexuality:CancerConsultants
	Sexuality and Reproductive Issues(PDQ®)NCI
	Sexual Dysfunction:ASCO
	Sexual Dysfunction:Oncology Nursing Society
	Men's Issues
	Cancer Treatment for Men: Possible Sexual Side Effects:Mayo Clinic
	Impotence:CancerConsultants
	Hormone Deprivation Symptoms: Men:ASCO
	Women's Issues
	Cancer Treatment for Women: Possible Sexual Side Effects:Mayo Clinic
	Menopausal Symptoms: Women:ASCO
	Menopause:CancerConsultants
	Vaginal Dryness:CancerConsultants
	Vaginal Dryness and Painful Intercourse:Oncolink

	Skin Problems
	Skin Problems:ASCO
	Managing Rash and Other Skin Reactions to Targeted Treatments:CancerCare [PDF] [Order printed copy]
	Skin Reactions to Targeted Therapies:ASCO
	Dry Skin:CancerConsultants
	Hand-Foot Syndrome (Palmar-Plantar Erythrodysesthesia):CancerConsultants
	Hand-Foot Syndrome (Palmar-Plantar Erythrodysesthesia):ASCO
	Hyperpigmentation:CancerConsultants
	Injection Site Reaction:CancerConsultants
	Nail and Skin Care Tip Sheet:Oncolink
	Photosensitivity:CancerConsultants
	Itching (Pruritus):CancerConsultants
	Pruritis (PDQ®):NCI
	Radiation Recall:CancerConsultants
	Rash:CancerConsultants

	Sleeping Problems
	Insomnia in the Patient with Cancer:Oncolink
	Sleeping Problems: Insomnia:ASCO
	Sleeping Problems: Hypersomnia, Somnolence Syndrome, and Nightmares:ASCO
	Sleep Disorders (PDQ®):NCI

	Weight Changes
	Weight Gain:CancerConsultants
	Weight Gain:ASCO
	Weight Loss:ASCO
	See also Eating Problems

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