Side Effect Management

Cancer-related pain, especially when severe, is associated with negative effects on patients’ employment and financial status, recent findings showed.

I was feeling fatigued after undergoing breast cancer treatment, but once I started walking multiple times a week, I noticed that I felt much better.

ART27.13 may help increase appetite in patients undergoing cancer treatment.

Cosela tended to decrease myelosuppressive events — when the bone marrow is not working sufficiently to produce blood cells and platelets — in patients receiving chemotherapy for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

The first patient enrolled onto a phase 1 trial has received TCMB07, an investigational drug, for the treatment of cachexia, a severe disorder that may occur in more than half of patients with advanced-stage cancer.

The FDA granted abelacimab a fast track designation for the treatment of thrombosis, a common and sometimes deadly type of blood clot associated with cancer.

I did not wear my prosthetic breast for my son’s wedding, but I did pack some lymphedema essentials for my trip.

Care teams often implant a chemo port into patients with cancer to provide easy access for blood draws and to deliver treatments such as chemotherapy and antibiotics. Here, as part of its Heal at Home series, CURE® works with a nurse to provide a guide for patients to care for their port.

Two cancer survivors shed light on how they adjusted their daily routines to deal with the debilitating pain from neuropathy.

Cancer and its treatments can affect oral health, though when I was diagnosed with breast cancer, the thought of seeing the dentist slipped my mind.

Avasopasem manganese is the first drug that has been shown to reduce the incidence and severity of chemotherapy-related oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer, research showed.

The FDA approval of Fylnetra, a biosimilar for Neulasta, has the potential to offer patients with cancer a neutropenia treatment option at a lower cost.

Head and neck cancer treatments and the subsequent side effects can be overwhelming for patients and their caregivers due to the impact they have on routine activities, writes a speech-language pathologist at Cancer Treatment Center of America Atlanta. However, the expert notes, there are plenty of specialists who can help improve patient quality of life.

Losing my hair due to cancer treatment was mentally and physically painful, but I learned a few tips and tricks along the way.

Myelofibrosis may cause major impairments to a patient’s quality of life, which is why it is pertinent that patients work with their clinicians to address these side effects.

Researchers are set to launch a new study to examine the feasibility of using an in-home virtual reality-guided mindfulness program to mitigate the effects of chronic cancer-related pain in patients and cancer survivors.

Unrelieved stress may play a part in causing cancer-related cognitive impairment and anxiety, though more research is needed.

I used to love spending time outdoors during the warm weather, but when I started getting hot flashes after my cancer-related oophorectomy, enjoying hot days got a bit trickier.

While a higher risk of heart issues was found in older men years after androgen-deprivation therapy, it is unknown if the risk comes from the treatment or other age-related comorbidities.

One of the most feared side effects from chemotherapy treatment is hair loss, but scalp cooling can help patients maintain their locks.

Cognitive behavioral therapy has been proven to improve insomnia in cancer survivors, but research is lacking in patients who are currently undergoing treatment or who have advanced disease.

After my breast cancer metastasized to my lungs, I was put on a PARP inhibitor, which caused an unexpected side effect that, unfortunately, happens like clockwork.

I can’t plan anything without planning time to rest. I literally have to schedule my whole day around when I can lie down to nap.

An expert noted that despite the results, all patients with cancer should be aware of their increased risk for developing blood clots.

Patients within the study who developed the rare skin condition were more likely to experience better tumor responses than those who did not develop the side effect.

An upcoming phase 2 study will explore if the transdermal (through the skin) delivery of a drug commonly used to treat nausea and vomiting will result in no nausea, no vomiting and no use of rescue medicines in patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy.

The pain and numbness from chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy — commonly referred to as CIPN — can severely impact the lives of patients with cancer, though there are ways that patients can mitigate the intensity or live better with the condition.

I was frustrated when I developed lymphedema after my 2014 breast cancer surgery, but have since turned those negative feelings into advocacy for others who may be affected by the condition, too.