➢
Tumor-related symptoms (e.g. pain, appetite loss and
constipation), which are present before treatment,
decrease substantially at the first follow-up after treatment.
➢
Several treatment-related symptoms develop either
immediately and persist over time (diarrhea, menopausal
symptoms, peripheral neuropathy and sexual functioning
problems) or develop gradually after treatment (lymph
edema and dyspnea).
Summary II