Welcome to CancerSymptoms.org

Welcome to the Oncology Nursing Society's CancerSymptoms.org website! This website is designed for patients and caregivers to provide information on learning about and managing each of ten cancer treatment-related symptom that patients undergoing treatment for a cancer diagnoses commonly experience: anorexia, cognitive dysfunction, depression, dyspnea, fatigue, hormonal disturbances, neutropenia, pain, peripheral neuropathy, and sexual dysfunction.

The website is easy to use! Use the links to the left of this paragraph to investigate any of the symptoms listed.

The "Learn" section of each symptom tab provides quick and easy access to information that explains the causes and effects of each cancer treatment-related symptom. Learn more about the symptom that you are investigating, including how it might be affecting you. Click on web links to other important resource websites. Read helpful articles that explain the symptoms in more detail.

The "Manage" section of each symptom tab provides helpful ideas on how to control or minimize the effects of that cancer treatment related symptom. Read helpful "what to do" lists that can make a huge difference in how you feel daily.

The "Ask an Oncology Nurse" section allows users to send a secure and confidential email about any of the symptoms associated with cancer treatment presented on the website and receive a confidential answer from an oncology nurse within two business days. This is intended to answer the questions of patients that have already received a cancer diagnoses.

Click on the glossary words (any highlighted word or phrase) to get a more detailed explanation of that term or phrase.

Discover that you can make a difference in controlling these common cancer-treatment related symptoms, and know that you are not alone. Come visit us often!