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Victor T Chang1, Christopher Sandifer2, Fengming Zhong1
1Section Hematology Oncology (111), VA New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange, NJ; Department of Medicine, Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
Abstract:
This review will apply a multidisciplinary approach to GI symptoms with attention to symptom assessment (instruments and qualitative aspects), differential diagnosis, and recent findings relevant to management of symptoms and underlying diseases. We conclude that further development of supportive interventions for GI symptoms for both patient and caregivers has the potential to reduce distress from GI symptoms, and anticipate better symptom control with advances in scientific knowledge and improvement of the evidence base.
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