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  2. Cancer-related fatigue - Wikipedia

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    An empirical study regarding cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer patients identified different groups of patients based on their fatigue levels, with nearly half (47.5%) falling into an "exhausted" group, characterized by high fatigue severity and interference in daily activities, along with elevated stress, anxiety, depression, and sleep ...

  3. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy - Wikipedia

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    CIPN afflicts between 30% and 40% of patients undergoing chemotherapy. Antineoplastic agents in chemotherapy are designed to eliminate rapidly dividing cancer cells, but they can also damage healthy structures, including the peripheral nervous system. [1] CIPN involves various symptoms such as tingling, pain, and numbness in the hands and feet. [2]

  4. List of medical symptoms - Wikipedia

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    List of medical symptoms. Medical symptoms refer to the manifestations or indications of a disease or condition, perceived and complained about by the patient. [1] [2] Patients observe these symptoms and seek medical advice from healthcare professionals.

  5. Post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment - Wikipedia

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    The systems of the body most affected by chemotherapy drugs include visual and semantic memory, attention and motor coordination and executive functioning. [9] [10] These effects can impair a chemotherapy patient's ability to understand and make decisions regarding treatment, perform in school or employment and can reduce quality of life. [10]

  6. List of autoimmune diseases - Wikipedia

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    This article provides a list of autoimmune diseases. These conditions, where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own cells, affect a range of organs and systems within the body. Each disorder is listed with the primary organ or body part that it affects and the associated autoantibodies that are typically found in people diagnosed ...

  7. Lomustine - Wikipedia

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    Overdoses may lead to heightened myelosupression, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, anorexia, extreme fatigue, dizziness, liver failure, and shortness of breath. No antidotes for this drug currently exist. [8] Non-fatal overdose management includes hospitalization and antibiotic treatment to address myelosuppressive effects of lomustine. [17]

  8. Chemotherapy - Wikipedia

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    Fatigue may be a consequence of the cancer or its treatment, and can last for months to years after treatment. One physiological cause of fatigue is anemia, which can be caused by chemotherapy, surgery , radiotherapy , primary and metastatic disease or nutritional depletion.

  9. List of chemotherapeutic agents - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of chemotherapeutic agents, also known as cytotoxic agents or cytostatic drugs, that are known to be of use in chemotherapy for cancer.This list is organized by type of agent, although the subsections are not necessarily definitive and are subject to revision.