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Cancer Symptoms and Side Effects

Learn about managing your child’s symptoms and side effects

Managing symptoms and side effects is important to your child’s recovery and well-being. Learn more about cancer symptoms and treatment side effects.

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    Coping with Side Effects

    Side effects are unintended effects or unwanted symptoms that occur because of medicines or other treatments. Learn how to manage and cope with side effects.

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    Pain Management

    Pain management is an important part of care for children with cancer or other illnesses. Learn ways to prevent and manage pain.

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    Fatigue

    Fatigue is a feeling of tiredness or lack of energy that does not get better with rest. Learn ways to help your child manage fatigue.

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Learn the Signs of Cancer Treatment Side Effects to Improve Survival

Learn the signs and symptoms of serious side effects after cancer treatment and the use of PEWS and Proyecto EVAT to improve cancer survival in Latin America. 

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