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<h1 class="section-title left">Side Effects of Cancer Treatment</h1> </div> </section>  <section class=" highlight " data-transition="fadeIn"> <div class="col-single table"> <div class="rte-container basic-content"> <p>Fighting cancer might be the toughest thing you ever have to do.</p> <p>It’s a 24-hour-a-day job that can drain both your brain and your body.</p> <p><span style="letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.3;">Cancer can hit you on multiple fronts — the disease itself, the aggressive treatments used to fight it and the side effects of those treatments. Dealing with this barrage of physical effects takes its toll on you emotionally as well.</span><br> </p> <p>Learn more about some of the common physical and emotional effects and the steps you can take to mitigate these stressors.</p> </div> </div> </section>   <section class=" highlight " data-transition="fadeIn"> <div class="table no-mobile-padding "> <div class="col-double cell-m cell-border"> <div class="module">  <div class="link-list"> <div class="link-list-body"> <ul>  <li class="link top-border">  <a class="mdicon-linklist" href="https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/emotional-physical-effects/anemia-cancer.html" aria-label=" "> <h4 class="link-title">Anemia</h4> </a>  </li>  <li class="link">  <a class="mdicon-linklist" href="https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/emotional-physical-effects/appetite-changes.html" aria-label=" "> <h4 class="link-title">Appetite Changes</h4> </a>  </li>  <li class="link">  <a 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href="https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/a-new-diagnosis/preserving-fertility-before-treatment.html" aria-label=" "> <h4 class="link-title">Fertility</h4> </a>  </li>  <li class="link">  <a class="mdicon-linklist" href="https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/emotional-physical-effects/hair-loss.html" aria-label=" "> <h4 class="link-title">Hair Loss</h4> </a>  </li> </ul> </div> </div>    </div>  </div> <div class="col-double last cell-m last"> <div class="module">  <div class="link-list"> <div class="link-list-body"> <ul>  <li class="link top-border">  <a class="mdicon-linklist" href="https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/emotional-physical-effects/heart-health.html" aria-label=" "> <h4 class="link-title">Heart Health</h4> </a>  </li>  <li class="link">  <a class="mdicon-linklist" href="https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/emotional-physical-effects/immune-checkpoint-inhibitor-side-effects.html" aria-label=" "> <h4 class="link-title">Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Side Effects</h4> </a>  </li>  <li class="link">  <a class="mdicon-linklist" href="https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/emotional-physical-effects/infections.html" aria-label=" "> <h4 class="link-title">Infections</h4> </a>  </li>  <li class="link">  <a class="mdicon-linklist" href="https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/emotional-physical-effects/lymphedema.html" aria-label=" "> <h4 class="link-title">Lymphedema</h4> </a>  </li>  <li class="link">  <a class="mdicon-linklist" href="https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/emotional-physical-effects/managing-medications.html" aria-label=" "> <h4 class="link-title">Managing Medications</h4> </a>  </li>  <li class="link">  <a class="mdicon-linklist" href="https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/emotional-physical-effects/nausea.html" aria-label=" "> <h4 class="link-title">Nausea</h4> </a>  </li>  <li class="link">  <a class="mdicon-linklist" href="https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/emotional-physical-effects/neutropenia.html" aria-label=" "> <h4 class="link-title">Neutropenia</h4> </a>  </li>  <li class="link">  <a class="mdicon-linklist" href="https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/emotional-physical-effects/oral-care.html" aria-label=" "> <h4 class="link-title">Oral Care</h4> </a>  </li>  <li class="link">  <a class="mdicon-linklist" href="https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/emotional-physical-effects/cancer-pain-management.html" aria-label=" "> <h4 class="link-title">Pain Management</h4> </a>  </li>  <li class="link">  <a class="mdicon-linklist" href="https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/emotional-physical-effects/peripheral-neuropathy.html" aria-label=" "> <h4 class="link-title">Peripheral Neuropathy</h4> </a>  </li>  <li class="link">  <a class="mdicon-linklist" href="https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/emotional-physical-effects/sexuality-cancer.html" aria-label=" "> <h4 class="link-title">Sexuality</h4> </a>  </li>  <li class="link">  <a class="mdicon-linklist" href="https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/emotional-physical-effects/skin-nail-changes.html" aria-label=" "> <h4 class="link-title">Skin & Nail Changes</h4> </a>  </li>  <li class="link">  <a class="mdicon-linklist" href="https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/emotional-physical-effects/sleep-loss.html" aria-label=" "> <h4 class="link-title">Sleep Loss</h4> </a>  </li>  <li class="link">  <a class="mdicon-linklist" href="https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/emotional-physical-effects/stem-cell-transplant-treatment-side-effects.html" aria-label=" "> <h4 class="link-title">Stem Cell Transplant Treatment Side Effects</h4> </a>  </li>  <li class="link">  <a class="mdicon-linklist" href="https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/emotional-physical-effects/stress-reduction.html" aria-label=" "> <h4 class="link-title">Stress Reduction</h4> </a>  </li>  <li class="link">  <a class="mdicon-linklist" href="https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/emotional-physical-effects/targeted-therapy-side-effects.html" aria-label=" "> <h4 class="link-title">Targeted Therapy Side Effects</h4> </a>  </li>  <li class="link">  <a class="mdicon-linklist" href="https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/emotional-physical-effects/weight-loss.html" aria-label=" "> <h4 class="link-title">Weight Loss</h4> </a>  </li> </ul> </div> </div>   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