Caring for the Patient with Cancer at Home: A Guide for Patients and Families |
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activities anal area anxiety appetite ask your doctor baths become biologic therapy bleeding Blood in Stool body bowel movement Call the Doctor cancer care team cause cells chemotherapy chemotherapy or radiation clear liquids clinical depression clinical trial clothing cold confused constipation cramping daily decrease dehydration depression diarrhea difficulty doctor or cancer doctor or nurse drink drugs eat foods exercise family members fatigue feel fluid gene testing gene therapy hair loss home health nurse hospice hospice care ice chips increase infection intake itching juice keep legs Look meals medications prescribed miss any appointments muscles nausea Nausea and Vomiting normal notice blood nurse or doctor occur person problems prostheses radiation therapy rinse seizure sexual shortness of breath side effects skin sores sleep stoma surgery swallowing swelling symptoms take medications talk temperature treatment tube urine usually vaginal vomiting walking warm wear weight wound