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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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