Chemo Treatments Side Effects

Know what signs and symptoms to call your doctor about.

Chemo treatments side effects.

Learn about side effects caused by cancer treatment. Side effects are problems that occur when cancer treatment affects healthy tissues or organs. Some chemo drugs cause long term side effects like heart or nerve damage or fertility problems. Learn about treatments for side effects.

Still many people have no long term problems from chemo. Hair loss is perhaps the most infamous side effect of chemo treatments. While side effects can be unpleasant they must be weighed against the need to kill the cancer cells. Late effects of cancer treatment can come from any of the main types of cancer treatment.

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