Side Effect Management

Patients who used a medical beverage during chemotherapy treatment tended to have fewer gastrointestinal side effects and hospital visits, a small study showed.

I was experiencing a painful side effect from radiation therapy, but when the staff dressed up like characters from “The Wizard of Oz,” I became grateful for their willingness to brighten my day.

Among patients who held ice in their mouth before, during and after chemotherapy, 78% did not experience oral mucositis.

A dose reduction of Erleada may result in fewer skin-related side effects for men with advanced prostate cancer — but only for those with a smaller body size, research showed.

Patients with myeloma who are being treated with Tecvayli must discuss symptoms of cytokine release syndrome with their providers as soon as they happen.

We asked the CURE® audience how they coped with insomnia after a cancer diagnosis. Here is what they had to say.

More than 80% of cancer survivors who use cannabis do so for medical reasons, but there remains “a lack of strong evidence” for the drug’s effectiveness, according to the authors of a new study.

Acupuncture improved the sleep of cancer survivors faced with chronic pain, opening the door to nonpharmacological methods of sustainable pain management, according to a recent study.

Supportive care commonly addresses physical symptoms associated with lung cancer and side effects associated with cancer therapy.

More awareness is needed to understand the benefits of both supportive care and palliative care in lung cancer.

I developed tuberculosis — a rare but dangerous effect of certain bladder cancer treatments.

There are certain side effects from Elahere — a newly approved ovarian cancer drug — that patients taking the treatment should look out for, an expert said.

When a green dye was used to detect early signs of breast cancer-related lymphedema, patients tended to have better outcomes with the condition, recent research showed.

Patients and cancer survivors shared their experiences with cannabis/medical marijuana to help relieve symptoms.

Cryocompression was found to be tolerable and effective in preventing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in a small study.

Antibody drug conjugates, which are used to treat various types of cancer, can cause eye issues, though they are easily treated if caught early, one expert said.

Patients with ovarian cancer who utilized palliative care tended to have fewer hospital readmissions than those who did not, according to a recent study.

With 74% of testicular cancer survivors reporting hearing loss in a recent study, one expert advised patients to advocate for themselves and their hearing before, during and after cancer treatment with cisplatin-based chemotherapy.

How do survivors of head and neck cancer cope with drastic changes to one of the most visibly identifiable body parts — the head?

This updated administration of Udenyca allows patients to receive this treatment in the office or at home.

Many survivors see significant hair changes during cancer treatment, leaving a difficult reminder when they look in the mirror.

Latino patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and a high level of serum creatine may have an almost six-fold increased risk of neurotoxicity.

I didn’t think that I’d lose my hair again after starting my latest breast cancer treatment, but I did — and with that hair loss came both new and familiar feelings.

Patients who experience cardiovascular side effects, such as shortness of breath or chest pain, after cancer treatment should speak with their health care provider about further heart testing.

Karen Estrada was shocked when she was diagnosed with leukemia and ended up on a lifesaving clinical trial, although her journey was not entirely smooth.

Standard corticosteroid use may not be the best treatment for patients with cancer who experience immunotherapy-related heart issues, research showed.

A clinical trial is currently enrolling patients who are experiencing hand-foot skin reaction as a result of kidney cancer treatment.

Patients with cancer should keep a healthy heart during cancer treatment by exercising regularly and eating healthy, an expert emphasized.

The Food and Drug Administration agreed to speed up the review of avasopasem to treat severe oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer.