Open AccessGastrointestinal side effects of cancer treatments
Author(s) -
Mary O’Reilly,
Gregory S. Mellotte,
Barbara M. Ryan,
Anthony O’Connor
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
therapeutic advances in chronic disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.027
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 2040-6231
pISSN - 2040-6223
DOI - 10.1177/2040622320970354
Subject(s) - medicine , side effect (computer science) , gastrointestinal cancer , cancer , radiation therapy , quality of life (healthcare) , intensive care medicine , chemotherapy , cancer therapy , cancer survival , oncology , colorectal cancer , nursing , computer science , programming language
Cancer survival rates have significantly improved over the last number of years due to advancements in cancer therapies. Unfortunately this has come at a cost. Therapeutic side effects are feared complications of therapy that may result in decreased quality of life and early cessation of the therapy, which can have knock-on effects on outcomes. This article outlines the main gastrointestinal side effects seen with radiation therapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy, and discusses appropriate investigation and management.
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