Chemo SIDE EFFECTS

Side Effects of Chemotherapy

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Chemotherapy can produce many side effects, such as:

• Anemia, low red blood cell count
• Low white blood cell count (this increases risk for infection)
• Hair loss, or thinning hair
• Bleeding or bruising (due to low platelet count)
• Dry skin, or rashes
• Fatigue
• Diarrhea, constipation
• Nausea or vomiting
• Muscle and nerve problems
• Lung problems and difficulty breathing; coughing excessively
• Fertility and sexuality problems

Common Chemotherapy Side Effects
A few side effects are more common than others.

1. Nausea and vomiting
2. Hair loss
3. Fatigue
4. Diarrhea

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