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Symptom Management
Assessment and providing intervention to alleviate cancer related or cancer
treatment related symptoms is challenging since symptoms often occur in
clusters. Thorough systematic assessment and understanding how symptoms
interact is an important first step in providing effective symptom management.
Strategies implemented to alleviate one symptom must not exacerbate another.
Recent studies have found that certain symptoms have a tendency to occur
together. (Gift, Jablonski, Stommel, Given, 2004).
Oncology Nurses can have a significant impact on the quality of life of
patients by providing patients with strategies to manage the symptoms of cancer
and care treatment.
Reference:Gift, A.G.,Jablonski, A., Stommel, M., Given, W. (2004). Symptom
clusters in elderly patients with lung cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum. 31(2),
203-210.
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We are currently developing a database for common symptoms.
As we continue to build this page, more links will be available. (BOLD)
For now, click on a bolded symptom in the table below.
Acute Radiation Skin Reaction
Lymphedema
Nail Changes
Pain (acute and chronic)
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