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hypertension, chronic kidney disease, anemia, and pericardial effusion initially presented with severe fatigue, cognitive impairment, and diffuse bone pain. He also reported muscle pain in his thighs and calves, diminished appetite, and severe lethargy. In a

not so obvious ways,” stated Dr. Melisko. For instance, adverse effects of treatment may include reduced sexual desire, decreased libido, and fatigue. In addition, “Endocrine therapy has a profound impact on both men and women,” she added. Along with

.” Subtopics included in the Guidelines are anxiety and depression, cognitive function, exercise, immunizations/infections, fatigue, pain, sexual function, and sleep disorders. The select subtopics presented by Drs. Ligibel and Denlinger were exercise

therefore initiated therapy with everolimus. After starting everolimus he noted improvement in pain and diarrhea. He had side effects of fatigue, stomatitis, a pustular rash on his fingers and scalp, and mild thrombocytopenia. He had been on everolimus for

.4 months. The safety of ibrutinib in MZL is similar to that seen in other diseases. Frequently occurring adverse effects include fatigue, diarrhea, and anemia. Atrial fibrillation should be a reason for concern in patients with cardiac history, said Dr

-Ineligible, Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma In the first case study, a 75-year-old man presented with new back pain and fatigue. The patient was able to perform all activities of daily living and resided approximately 70 miles away from the treatment center

Canadian Problem Checklist (CPC). The ESAS is a questionnaire that asks patients to rate the severity of 9 common symptoms—pain, fatigue, tiredness, nausea, appetite, shortness of breath, depression, anxiety, and well-being—on a visual analogue scale

fatigue . J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr 2004 ; 32 : 119 – 123 . 46. Saliba D Elliott M Rubnstein LZ . The Vulnerable Elders Survey: a tool for identifying vulnerable older people in the community . J Am Geriatr Soc 2001 ; 49 : 1691 – 1199

administered at 37.5 mg daily (as opposed to the 50-mg dose in the phase II study) because of the increased rate of grade 3 fatigue discussed previously. 2 The study was stopped prematurely by the independent Data Monitoring Committee before the first

exercise on patient reports of nausea . Oncol Nurs Forum 1988 ; 15 : 447 – 450 . 39 Schwartz AL . Daily fatigue patterns and effect of exercise in women with breast cancer . Cancer Pract 2000 ; 8 : 16 – 24 .