Cancer treatments can cause side effects, problems that occur when treatment affects healthy tissues or organs. Side effects vary from person to person and depend upon the amount or frequency of the treatment, age and other health conditions, the most common known side effects caused by cancer treatment include:

• Anaemia (tired, short of breath, and light-headed)
• Alopecia (Hair Loss)
• Appetite Loss
• Bleeding and Bruising (Thrombocytopenia)
• Constipation
• Diarrhoea
• Edema (a condition in which fluid builds up in your body’s tissues causing swelling or puffiness)
• Lymphedema
• Fatigue
• Infection
• Neutropenia
• Memory or Concentration Problems
• Mouth and Throat Problems
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Nerve Problems (Peripheral Neuropathy)
• Pain
• Sexual and Fertility Problems (Men/Women)
• Skin and Nail Changes
• Sleep Problems
• Urinary and Bladder Problems