Hematology and Oncology
Cancer Symptoms
July 2002
Clinical Focus*
- What is the occurrence of pain, depression, and fatigue, alone and in combination, in people with cancer?
- What are the methods used for clinical assessment of these symptoms throughout the course of cancer and what is the evidence for their reliability and validity in cancer patients?
- What are the treatments for cancer-related pain, depression, and fatigue, and what is the evidence for their effectiveness?
- What are the impediments to effective symptom management in people diagnosed with cancer, and what are optimal strategies to overcome these?
- What are the directions for future research?
*Addressed in the summary or evidence report.
Management of Cancer Symptoms: Pain, Depression, and Fatigue
Summary (Publication No. 02-E031, July 2002)
Evidence Report
(Publication No. 02-E032, July 2002)
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EPC: New England Medical Center
Topic Nominator: NIH Office of Medical Applications of Research
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