Managing symptoms and side effects

Every type of cancer and its treatment is associated with different symptoms and side-effects. Knowing what to expect and when to seek help, can help you to feel more in control of what's happening.

Common physical side effects

Bowel problems and cancer Feeling sick (nausea) Pain and cancer Sun, skin and cancer treatment Breathlessness and cancer Weight changes and cancer Swelling (lymphoedema) Infection and cancer Mouth care Nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy) Hair loss and cancer

Thinking and energy levels

Memory and concentration Fatigue, tiredness and cancer Sleep and cancer

Hormones, reproduction and intimacy

Menopause and cancer Fertility and cancer Hot flushes and cancer Pregnancy and cancer

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