Seminars in Oncology
Volume 32, Issue 2 , Pages 200-210, April 2005

Control of common, non-pain cancer symptoms

  • Jamie H. Von Roenn

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Jamie H. Von Roenn, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, The Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 676 North St. Clair St, Ste 850, Chicago, IL 60611
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  • Judith A. Paice

Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, The Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL

Despite major advances in cancer biology and therapeutics, cancer and its treatment continue to cause devastating suffering. Patients with advanced cancer most often experience multiple physical and psychological symptom concurrently. We review here some of the common non-pain cancer symptoms, focusing on the assessment and treatment of fatigue, anorexia and cachexia, dyspnea, and symptoms common near the end of life.

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PII: S0093-7754(04)00577-9

doi:10.1053/j.seminoncol.2004.11.019

Seminars in Oncology
Volume 32, Issue 2 , Pages 200-210, April 2005

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