Treatment Side Effects
Are You Tired of Cancer-Related Fatigue?
by Carmen P. Escalante, MD
Cancer-related fatigue is not just a usual state of tiredness. It is more severe and affects your usual daily activities. Often, you do not feel refreshed after a night’s sleep. Cancer-related fatigue is the most common side effect reported by people with cancer. It is usually caused by multiple factors, including the cancer itself, cancer treatment, anemia, nutritional factors, sleep dysfunction, psychological issues (such as depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders), pain, medications, and other chronic illnesses.
Summertime Tips for People with Ostomies
by Jan Colwell, RN, MS, CWOCN, FAAN
As summer sets in, the weather becomes warmer, the sun a bit hotter, and we may look forward to participation in sports, such as swimming, cycling, tennis, and traveling. However, people with ostomies may have some concerns about participating in summer activities. Some people may worry that the pouch seal may become compromised when they sweat or are physically active. You may need to make some minor changes to ensure that your pouch seal will remain intact, but having an ostomy should not prevent you from participating in the summer activities you enjoy.
Relieving the Itch of Treatment-Related Rash and Dry Skin
During the past few decades, scientists have been developing a number of new drugs that appear to be effective treatments for many different kinds of cancer nown as targeted treatments. As targeted treatments do their job, they focus on preventing the growth of cancer cells and killing them. Although targeted treatments generally cause less severe side effects than chemotherapy, some of the new drugs lead to skin problems.Browse all Treatment Side Effect topics
