Managing the symptoms of cancer (November 2016)
Practical advice on the common and less common symptoms that may occur with cancer, such as fatigue, eating problems, mouth problems, emotional effects, bowel problems, bladder problems, breathing difficulties, and skin problems. It describes the causes of each symptom and the medical and complementary therapies that can help. It has sections on how other people can help, support services, and practical and financial support. Includes a pullout symptom diary and details of useful organisations.
Author(s)
Macmillan Cancer Support
Place of publication
London
Date of publication
November 2016
Series
A practical guide to living with and after cancer
Subject(s)
Anxiety,
Appetite,
Ascites,
Bladder problems,
Breathlessness,
Constipation,
Coughing,
Depression,
Diarrhoea,
Dry mouth,
Dyspepsia,
Eating problems,
Fatigue,
Fluid retention,
Heartburn,
Hiccups,
Indigestion,
Incontinence,
Itching,
Jaundice,
Lymphoedema,
Mouth care,
Nausea,
Pressure sores,
Pruritis,
Skin care,
Sleep disturbance,
Mucositis,
Sore throat,
Sweating,
Taste,
Treatment side-effects,
Xerostomia,
Fatigue,
Complementary therapies,
Symptom diary
Flesch readability score
70.1