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Fatigue is a common side effect of many cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy, bone marrow transplant, and surgery. It can also be caused by the cancer itself. Patients often describe cancer-related fatigue as feeling extremely tired, weak, heavy, run down, and having no energy, making it a very difficult side effect to cope…

As you go through cancer treatment, you’ll be faced with many emotions—some of which you may not be used to dealing with. These emotions are a normal part of living with cancer and are likely to change or become more intense at different points in your cancer journey. Some common emotions you or your family/friends…

Good nutrition and physical activity are important for cancer patients. Not only can they improve your quality of life and long-term survival, they can help you reduce your chance of cancer recurrence and better manage side effects that are associated with certain cancer treatments. Nutrition & Side Effect Management During Cancer Treatment Getting enough calories…

Chemo brain is a term commonly used to describe the cognitive decline you may experience before, during, and/or after cancer treatment, even if you have not been treated with chemotherapy. This mental fog, as it is often described, is marked by a lack of focus, the inability to concentrate, and trouble processing or remembering information.…

Anemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells (RBCs) in the blood is low. Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, a protein that helps carry oxygen from the lungs to other parts of the body. When red blood cell levels are too low, the red blood cells can’t work properly.  It is…