pruritusListen to pronunciation(proo-RY-tus)Itching. Severe itching may be a side effect of some cancer treatments and a symptom of some types of cancers.More InformationPruritusSkin and Nail Changes during Cancer TreatmentSearch NCI's Dictionary of Cancer TermsStarts withContainsBrowse:ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ#