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Symptom Management Guidelines

Published: Thursday, May 03, 2007

If your patient is receiving treatment for breast cancer and is experiencing any of these symptoms, please refer to these BC Cancer Agency (BCCA) resources, protocols and guidelines.

For patient reference, there is excellent information on symptom management in the Intelligent Patient Guide to Breast Cancer book contained in the Breast Cancer Information Kit.

BCCA Nursing Telephone Consultation Protocols (PDF documents) Just in Time (JIT) Quick References BCCA Patient Information for Symptom Management BCCA Cancer Management Guidelines
Anemia      
Anorexia   Understanding Appetite/ Weight Loss  
Constipation Constipation Constipation  
Diarrhea   Diarrhea Chemotherapy-induced diarrhea (PDF)
Dyspnea Breathlessness Breathlessness  
Fatigue Fatigue Fatigue  
    Understanding Memory/ Thinking Dysfunction  
Sore Mouth/ Stomatitis     Mucositis (PDF)
Nausea/ Vomiting

   Nausea Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Adults (PDF)
Septic Shock/ Fever/ Neutropenia   Neutropenia Febrile Neutropenia
      Patient Guidelines for the Prevention of Osteoporosis in Women
Pain    Pain  
  Wound Care Skin/ Wound Care Care of Malignant Wounds