TURKISH JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY
2014 , Vol 29 , Num 3
Symptom management of cancer patients
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Hemşirelik Fakültesi, İzmir
Cancer is one of the major health problems in the world and
in our country that threaten the health and diseases leading
to death, many countries in the world and is second only to
cardiovascular disease in Turkey. Cancer patients' symptom
burden the patient's age, gender, primary cancer field, the
phase in the treatment, also varies according to the presence
of a chronic disease. Relief of the symptoms of the patient's
physical and psychological symptom management in cancer
patients is important. Nurses providing care to the patient
with cancer patients to help control the symptoms of the patient
and the caregiver should provide the necessary care and
education.
Keywords :
Cancer; symptom frequency; symptom management