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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