Fatigue is a common symptom in people with cancer that causes a lack of energy for many usual activities. Most people receiving cancer treatment experience fatigue, and some cancer survivors have fatigue for months and even years after treatment.

Cancer and cancer treatments may cause side effects that require the immediate attention of your doctor and health care team. In this article, learn about the signs and symptoms of infections, deep vein thrombosis (a potentially life-threatening blood clot), and tumor lysis syndrome (a condition that can cause organ failure)—all of which require an immediate call to your doctor.

Food safety is important for people who are receiving or recovering from cancer treatment. Foodborne illness (also called food poisoning) occurs when you eat food that has harmful bacteria, parasites, or viruses.

Some men who receive treatment for prostate cancer have side effects caused by treatment. Learn more about these side effects and how you can manage them with the help of your doctor.

Many people have found that other methods besides drugs help control pain. This second article of a two-part series discusses other pain management techniques and ways to track their success.

Cancer and cancer treatments may change your appearance and how you feel about yourself. One resource, the Look Good…Feel Better program, can help you restore your appearance to boost how you feel about yourself.

Fatigue is a common symptom of people with cancer—about 70% to 90% of people experience fatigue during and after treatment. To learn more about fatigue and what people with cancer can do to better manage it, Cancer.Net talked with Charles Loprinzi, MD, and Debra Barton RN, PhD.

Many people don't know that nearly all cancer pain can be treated successfully, either with or without the use of medication. This article discusses basic facts about cancer-related pain, medications used to control it, and tips to document and communicate your pain issues with your health-care team.