Constipation: Common Side Effect.

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.