Constipation: Common Side Effect
- 1 December 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) in Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing
- Vol. 25 (6) , 26
Abstract
For constipation, standards of care are based on established evidence-based practice. Constipation is the decreased passage of stool characterized by infrequent bowel movements, hard stool, a sensation of abdominal bloating or cramping, straining with bowel movements, and the feeling of incomplete evacuation. Constipation occurs in 43%-58% of people with a diagnosis of cancer.Keywords
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