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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2012 Jan-Feb;14(1):61–70. doi: 10.1097/NJH.0b013e318236de5c

Table 7.

Frequency and percent of participants reporting each symptom as quite a bit or very bothersome.

Symptom n Frequency Percent
Pain 296 174 58.8
Difficulty Sleeping 194 110 56.7
Lack of energy/fatigue 269 168 56.3
“I don't look like myself” 144 72 50.0
Constipation 184 90 48.9
Problem with sexual activity or interest 99 48 48.5
Feeling nervous 126 60 47.6
Mouth sores 49 23 46.9
Urinary accidents 43 20 46.5
Worrying 192 89 46.4
Swelling of arms and legs 92 42 45.7
Nightmares 64 29 45.3
Numbness/tingling in hands or feet 166 73 44.2
Problems with urination 57 25 43.9
Feeling bloated 128 56 43.8
Nausea 130 54 41.5
Vomiting 62 26 41.9
Difficulty Concentrating 149 59 39.6
Change in taste 155 59 38.1
Lack of appetite 150 55 36.7
Shortness of breath 128 47 36.7
Difficulty swallowing 70 25 35.7
Feeling drowsy 197 69 35.0
Feeling irritable 159 55 34.6
Hair loss 128 42 32.8
Dry Mouth 161 52 32.3
Dizziness 111 35 31.5
Feeling sad 163 61 31.4
Itching 82 21 25.6
Cough 92 22 23.9
Diarrhea 34 8 23.5
Weight loss 94 22 23.4