Chemotherapy Side Effects – OnCare Cancer Center Chemotherapy Side Effects

Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects

Overview

Everyone experiences chemotherapy differently depending on the medications used and other factors, such as age, sex, and general health. You may have several of the below symptoms, or you may not experience any symptoms at all.

Be sure to let your cancer team know about any symptoms you are experiencing during chemotherapy, so they can work with you to make the journey as comfortable as possible. Management of chemotherapy side effects has come a long way over the last few decades, and many of these can be controlled with medications and other therapies.

Common side effects are:

• Anemia
• Anxiety
• Constipation
• Decreased Appetite
• Depression
• Diarrhea
• Dry Skin
• Eating and Swallowing Difficulties
• Extreme Tiredness
• Fever and Infection
• Hair Loss
• Hot Flashes
• Low Blood Counts
• Low Platelet Count (Thrombocytopenia)
• Mouth Sores
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Neutropenia and Infection
• Peripheral Neuropathy
• Pain
• Sexuality and Reproductive Issues
• Skin, Nail, and Chemotherapy
• Vaginal Dryness

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