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Managing Side Effects

The side effects of chemotherapy generally depend on the type of therapy being offered. Most chemotherapy side effects cease after treatment. Although uncommon, some treatments may produce long-term effects.

Following is a list of chemotherapy side effects categories, symptoms within each category, and links to additional side effects information.

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Abdominal Pain Acid Indigestion Acid Reflux Allergic Reactions Alopecia Anaphylasix Anemia Anxiety Appetite (Lack Of) Arthralgias Asthenia Ataxia Azotemia

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Balance & Mobility Changes Bone Pain Bladder Problems Bleeding Problems Blood Clots Blood Pressure Changes Blood Test Abnormalities Breathing Problems Bronchitis Bruising Low White Blood Cell Count

C

Cardiotoxicity Cardiovascular Events Cataracts Central Neurotoxicity Chemo Brain Chest Pain Chills Cognitive Problems Cold Symptoms Confusion Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) Constipation Cough Cramping Cystitis

D

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Dehydration Depression Diarrhea Dizziness Drug Reactions Dry Eye Syndrome Dry Mouth Dry Skin Dyspepsia Dyspnea

E

Early Satiety Edema Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) Changes Electrolyte Imbalance Esophagitis Eye Problems

F

Fatigue Feeling Faint Fertility Fever Flatulence Flu-like Syndrome Flushing

G

Gas Gastric Reflux Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Genital Pain Granulocytopenia Gynecomastia Glaucoma

H

Hair Loss Hand-Foot Syndrome Headache Hearing Loss Hearing Problems Heart Failure Heart Palpitations Heart Problems Heart Rhythm Changes Heartburn Hematoma Hemorrhagic Cystitis Hepatotoxicity High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) High Liver Enzymes Hyperamylasemia (High Amylase) Hypercalcemia (High Calcium) Hyperchloremia (High Chloride) Hyperglycemia (High Blood Sugar) Hyperkalemia (High Potassium) Hyperlipasemia (High Lipase) Hypermagnesemia (High Magnesium) Hypernatremia (High Sodium) Hyperphosphatemia (High Phosphorus) Hyperpigmentation Hypersensitivity Reactions Hypertriglyceridemia (High Triglycerides) Hyperuricemia (High Uric Acid) Hypoalbuminemia (Low Albumin) Hypocalcemia (Low Calcium) Hypochloremia (Low Chloride) Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar) Hypokalemia (Low Potassium) Hypomagnesemia (Low Magnesium) Hyponatremia (Low Sodium) Hypophosphatemia (Low Phosphorus)

I

Impotence Incoordination Infection Injection Site Reactions Injury Insomnia Iron Deficiency Anemia Itching

J

Joint Pain

K

Kidney Problems

L

Bilirubin Blood Level Leukopenia Libido (Loss Of) Liver Dysfunction Liver Problems Loss of Libido Low Blood Counts Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension) Low Platelet Count Low Red Blood Cell Count Lung Problems

M

Memory Loss Menopause Metallic Taste Mouth Sores Mucositis Muscle Pain Myalgias Myelosuppression Myocarditis Neutropenic Fever

N

Nail Changes Nausea Nephrotoxicity Nervousness Neutropenia Nosebleeds Numbness

O

Ototoxicity

p

Pain Palmar-Plantar Erythrodysesthesia (PPE) Pancytopenia Pericarditis Peripheral Neuropathy Pharyngitis Photophobia Photosensitivity Pneumonia Pneumonitis Post-nasal Drip Proteinuria Pulmonary Embolus (PE) Pulmonary Fibrosis Pulmonary Toxicity

R

Radiation Recall Rash Rapid Heart Beat Rectal Bleeding Restlessness Rhinitis Ringing Ears Runny Nose

S

Sadness Seizures Safety Sexuality Shortness of Breath Sinusitis Skin Reactions Sleep Problems Sore Mouth Stomach Sour Stomach Upset Stomatitis Swelling

T

Taste Changes Thrombocytopenia Thyroid Hormone Levels Tingling Tinnitus Trouble Sleeping

U

Urinary Tract Infection

V

Vaginal Bleeding Vaginal Dryness Vaginal Infection Vertigo Vomiting

W

Water Retention Watery Eyes Weakness Weight Changes Weight Gain Weight Loss

X

Xerostomia

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