Chemo Treatments Side Effects

Side effects are problems that occur when cancer treatment affects healthy tissues or organs.

Chemo treatments side effects.

Late effects of cancer treatment can come from any of the main types of cancer treatment. Some chemo drugs cause long term side effects like heart or nerve damage or fertility problems. Hair loss is perhaps the most infamous side effect of chemo treatments. Still many people have no long term problems from chemo.

While side effects can be unpleasant they must be weighed against the need to kill the cancer cells. As newer types of cancer treatment are developed such as immunotherapy doctors may find that these treatments also cause late effects in cancer survivors. Ask your doctor if the chemo drugs you re getting have long term effects. Learn about treatments for side effects.

Many chemotherapy drugs affect hair follicles and can cause hair loss alopecia within a few weeks of the first treatment.