Across
- 2. Severe weight loss and muscle wasting often seen in advanced cancer
- 4. A treatment strategy aimed at managing cancer as a chronic disease
- 7. A common symptom in cancer clients that causes extreme tiredness
- 11. Nausea-preventing medication often used in chemotherapy
- 13. A low platelet count that increases bleeding risk in cancer clients
- 16. Pain medication commonly used in cancer care
- 18. A common side effect of chemotherapy that causes hair loss
- 22. Inflammation of the mouth and throat, a common chemotherapy side effect
- 23. Severe drop in white blood cell count, increasing infection risk
Down
- 1. Nutritional concern in cancer clients due to loss of appetite
- 3. A treatment approach focused on relieving symptoms and improving quality of life
- 5. The final stage of cancer development, where tumors spread and invade tissues
- 6. A serious infection risk for neutropenic clients
- 8. A condition in which there is a low red blood cell count, causing fatigue and weakness
- 9. The first stage of cancer development, where DNA damage occurs
- 10. Medication given to stimulate white blood cell production
- 12. The second stage of cancer development, where mutated cells begin to grow
- 14. Type of therapy that uses high-energy waves to kill cancer cells
- 15. Device used to deliver chemotherapy directly into a central vein
- 17. A surgical procedure that removes a tumor
- 19. Type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to kill cancer cells
- 20. A treatment goal aiming to completely eliminate cancer
- 21. Cancer-related pain that does not go away with usual treatment