U.S. National Institutes of Health

Chemotherapy Side Effects at-a-Glance

Part of Chemotherapy and You: Support for People With Cancer

June 29, 2007

Below is a list of side effects that chemotherapy may cause. Not everyone gets every side effect. Which ones you have will depend on the type and dose of your chemotherapy and whether you have other health problems, such as diabetes or heart disease.

Talk with your doctor or nurse about the side effects on this list. Ask which ones may affect you and click on the link to learn more.

Names of the chemotherapy that I am getting:

You may have a lot of side effects, some, or none at all.

Side effects	Side effects that may affect you
Anemia
Appetite changes
Bleeding
Constipation
Diarrhea
Fatigue
Flu-like symptoms
Fluid retention
Hair loss
Infection
Infertility
Mouth and throat changes
Nausea and vomiting
Nervous system changes
Pain
Sexual changes
Skin and nail changes
Eye changes
Urinary, kidney, and bladder changes

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This article was provided by U.S. National Institutes of Health. It is a part of the publication Chemotherapy and You: Support for People With Cancer.

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