Starting supportive care right after diagnosis—not after symptoms become severe—helps patients feel better, maintain energy, and stay independent.

Without early care, treatment side effects can lead to:

• Muscle wasting, joint stiffness, and pressure sores from reduced mobility
• Constipation, pneumonia, and blood clots (VTE)
• Impaired sleep

Cancer is not just physical—it deeply impacts emotional health. Without support, patients often face:

•  Mood disturbances
• Anxiety
• Depression

When daily tasks become hard, it affects how people connect and function socially. Without early care, patients may experience:

• Difficulty with daily activities like eating or dressing
• Isolation or reduced social interaction

Delaying support can increase costs.

• More hospital visits, ER use, and tests
• More time off work, caregiver burden

Untreated symptoms can cause the nervous system to “rewire” and become too sensitive—called central sensitization. This leads to chronic pain that’s harder to manage.