Side Effect Management

CURE® highlights some top stories from the ASH Annual Meeting, focusing on B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, multiple myeloma and other blood cancers.

Patients with early breast cancer who are older may experience high-grade immune-related side effects after receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors.

In patients with certain B-cell blood cancers, heart-related side effects may occur less after receiving second-generation BTK inhibitors.

An expert explains how attitudes towards lymphedema risk have evolved over the years.

An expert told CURE that Trodelvy's side effects, such as neutropenia and fatigue, can often be managed through dose adjustments.

Ponsegromab helped patients with cachexia and elevated GDF-15 levels gain weight, increase activity and improve cachexia symptoms, with manageable safety.

After my breast cancer diagnosis, I decided to take a more active role in my treatment plan, opting for radiation therapy over chemotherapy due to concerns about side effects.

My daughter faced the difficult decision of balancing the potential benefits and risks of cancer treatment, including the long-term heart complications associated with Herceptin.

An expert told CURE that patients with cancer should discuss palliative care options with their team “as early as possible.”

Often mistaken as a synonym for hospice care, palliative care can be critical for patients with cancer and serious illnesses.

For patients with cancer, Symproic may prevent constipation and improve quality of life.

An oral gel to manage oral mucositis — or chemo mouth — may help alleviate the effects of the side effect related to chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Health-related quality of life among patients with stage 3 melanoma was not significantly affected after receiving postsurgical Keytruda or placebo.

Cancer-related fatigue is felt physically, mentally and emotionally, which can significantly affect one’s quality of life.

Although early palliative care may not increase quality of life short term, it can help with coping skills in patients with advanced cancers.

Fatigue is a common side effect that may linger for years following cancer treatment. Experts and survivors talk about ways to help find a balance between life and fatigue.

Researchers investigated the incidence of moderate to severe side effects for patients being treated with a combination of TKI and immunotherapy.

Patients with cancer who did 20-minute guided mindful breathing tended to have a more significant decrease in cancer-related pain and anxiety.

Cancer-related fatigue guidelines from 2024 explained which interventions help manage the side effect and explain why certain medications may not be helpful.

Walking up and down the street a few times a day can help prevent patients with kidney or bladder cancers from becoming deconditioned.

Interventions, such as speech therapy, after receiving radioactive iodine treatment for thyroid cancer may help manage quality of life.

Revised guidelines also recommend mindfulness-based programs, yoga, acupressure and more to ease cancer-related fatigue.

A physical therapist offers tips and exercises that can help patients with cancer who experiencing difficulty walking from either the disease or its treatments.

A doctor explains how oncology palliative care can be lifesaving for patients with cancer.

Questions about whether scalp cooling is painful and how long sessions last were answered by an expert during an interview with CURE®.

For certain patients with cancer, scalp cooling to reduce chemotherapy-related hair loss may be a beneficial option.

We asked oncology experts what questions patients should ask their doctors soon after receiving a cancer diagnosis. This is their advice.

I get upset when I read something thinking it’s true and then find out later it isn’t, especially when it’s something important regarding cancer or lymphedema.

With breast neurotization after receiving a mastectomy, breast cancer survivors may be able to mitigate post-mastectomy chest numbness over time.

Patients can seek a licensed acupuncturist who may be able to help with hot flashes and other endocrine-related side effects, an expert said.