Side Effects of Cancer Treatment

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Side effects are problems that occur when treatment affects healthy tissues or organs. Speak up about any problems you have. Your health care team can treat and/or talk with you about ways to reduce these side effects, so you feel better.</p> <p>Learn about steps you can take to prevent or manage the side effects listed below:</p> <ul> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="7ef221d4-6153-4c8e-a883-81c216db8d77" href="/about-cancer/treatment/side-effects/anemia">Anemia</a></li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="d6c6ede7-9ccd-4723-a8fa-780a9dfbb1a5" href="/about-cancer/treatment/side-effects/ascites">Ascites</a></li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="627c8216-61d5-4083-8574-6fd5913c4777" href="/about-cancer/treatment/side-effects/bleeding-bruising">Bleeding and Bruising (Thrombocytopenia)</a></li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="8dfad7d8-eaa7-428e-94ca-ae64f04decbf" 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href="/about-cancer/treatment/side-effects/mouth-throat">Mouth and Throat Problems</a></li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="b30661ad-472a-498f-87ce-dbfa25d3cb29" href="/about-cancer/treatment/side-effects/nausea-vomiting">Nausea and Vomiting</a></li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="b6d059d7-402b-4935-86ab-55f986f5cf66" href="/about-cancer/treatment/side-effects/nerve-problems">Nerve Problems (Peripheral Neuropathy)</a></li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="b7d14397-a9ca-4b9c-90d2-5e3417ddcf2d" href="/about-cancer/treatment/side-effects/nutrition">Nutrition Problems</a></li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="3505bb8d-0f6d-48ea-aaee-26ed40256c63" href="/about-cancer/treatment/side-effects/organ-inflammation">Organ-Related Inflammation and Immunotherapy</a></li> <li><a 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href="/about-cancer/treatment/side-effects/sleep-problems">Sleep Problems</a></li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="5519f472-739d-422a-8e06-5e3ebc42d413" href="/about-cancer/treatment/side-effects/urination-changes">Urinary and Bladder Problems</a></li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="6b6a97a9-c4b1-458a-ba8b-49c1d0f32c9b" href="/about-cancer/treatment/side-effects/appetite-loss">Weight Changes and Malnutrition</a></li> </ul> <p>Keep in mind that side effects vary from person to person, even among people receiving the same type of cancer treatment.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tablet-lg:grid-col-4 cgdp-column" data-eddl-landing-row-col> <div class="usa-section" data-eddl-landing-row> <figure class="cgdp-image"> <img loading="lazy" 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