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Side-Effects Management

Managing versus Preventing Side Effects: What Is the Difference?
Side-Effects Management
Our own Lillie Shockney dives into the differences between managing and preventing treatment side effects, including the benefit of walking before radiation and how to deal with hair loss.
Dealing with Chest Numbness After Mastectomy
Side-Effects ManagementBreast Cancer
Chest numbness is a side effect often ignored or not discussed in breast cancer, but losing physical sensation in nearly 10% of the body can have a profound impact on a woman’s physical and emotional life.
Simple Strategies for Relieving Oral Pain Caused by Cancer Treatment
Oral HealthSide-Effects Management
Dental hygienist Kris Potts breaks down the side effects, such as dry mouth and oral ulcers associated with cancer treatments and lists treatments available to combat these problems.
Immunotherapy Side Effects: Symptoms and Management
ImmunotherapySide-Effects Management
Many side effects of immunotherapy can be effectively managed with early detection and intervention. It is important that patients with cancer and their caregivers know what symptoms to look for.
The Impact of Cancer on Male Sexuality: A Conversation with Anne Katz, PhD, RN, FAAN
Sexuality & CancerMen's HealthSide-Effects Management
Sexuality counselor Anne Katz offers her expertise and advice for male patients with cancer who have sexual issues and relationship challenges as a result of their diagnosis.
Understanding and Managing Mucositis
From Your NavigatorSide-Effects ManagementChemotherapy
Nurse navigator Deborah Gomer explains the causes, symptoms, and prevention methods of mucositis, an oral and digestive system condition interfering with eating, swallowing, and talking and affecting roughly 50% of patients who receive chemotherapy.
What to Eat to Combat Cancer-Related Fatigue
Nutrition & CancerSide-Effects ManagementNutrition With Julie
Fatigue is a common complaint of people facing cancer that can affect them during and after treatment. Registered Dietitian Julie Lanford provides tips on energy-boosting foods and simple nourishment ideas to help combat fatigue during cancer.
Managing Hand & Foot Skin Reactions to Cancer Therapies
Side-Effects Management
Hand-foot skin reactions are a type of side effect associated with targeted therapies, a newer type of cancer treatment. Oncology nurse navigator Cheryl Bellomo recommends strategies to ease the pain and skin sensitivity associated with these reactions.
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