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This series of chemotherapy side effects sheets has medical advice and practical tips to help you during chemotherapy. Learn about self-care, medical problems to call your doctor about, and questions to ask your doctor.
Understanding Chemotherapy
Practical guide to help you understand what chemotherapy is and how it can help you. Use this pamphlet as a tool when you talk with your doctor to get the information you need before and during treatment.
Anemia: Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
Practical advice about anemia, tips to help you feel less tired, and signs to call your doctor about. Read questions to ask your doctor.
Appetite Changes: Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
Practical tips to make eating easier, stay strong during chemotherapy and manage appetite changes. Read questions to ask your doctor.
Bleeding Problems: Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
Practical steps to help you prevent bleeding problems during chemotherapy and know what problems to call your doctor about. Read questions to ask your doctor.
Constipation: Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
Practical tips to prevent or relieve constipation and feel better during chemotherapy. Learn what foods can help and key questions to ask your doctor.
Diarrhea: Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
Practical information to help you prevent or relieve diarrhea and feel better during chemotherapy. Learn what foods and drinks may help you feel better and what problems to call your doctor about.
Fatigue (Feeling Weak and Very Tired): Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
Practical tips to help you make a plan to feel less tired and fatigued during chemotherapy. Learn what problems you should call your doctor about and read questions to ask your doctor.
Hair Loss (Alopecia): Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
Practical tips on how others have coped with hair loss (also called alopecia) during chemotherapy. Read questions to ask your doctor.
Infection: Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
Practical advice to help you lower your chances of getting infections during chemotherapy and problems to call your doctor about. Read questions to ask your doctor.
Memory Changes: Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
Practical information about what causes memory changes during chemotherapy. Get helpful tips and learn what questions to ask your doctor to learn more.
Mouth and Throat Changes: Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
Practical steps to take if your mouth or throat hurts during chemotherapy. Learn about a mouth rinse that can help, what foods to avoid, and questions to ask your doctor.
Nausea and Vomiting: Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
Practical tips and advice to help you prevent nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy. Learn what foods and drinks are easy on your stomach. Read questions to ask your doctor.
Nerve Changes: Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
Practical information about nerve changes (also called peripheral neuropathy) and tips that have helped others during chemotherapy. Learn what changes to call your doctor about and questions to ask your doctor.
Pain: Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
Practical advice to help you prevent or manage pain during chemotherapy treatment. Tips to help you track your pain, get the most from your pain medicine, and know when to call your doctor about.
Sexual and Fertility Changes in Men: Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
Practical information and answers to questions from men about sexual problems or fertility changes due to chemotherapy. Learn what questions to ask your doctor before treatment starts.
Sexual and Fertility Changes in Women: Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
Practical information and answers to questions from women about sexual problems or fertility changes due to chemotherapy. Learn what questions to ask your doctor before treatment starts.
Skin and Nail Changes: Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
Practical information to help you care for your skin and nails during chemotherapy and problems to call your doctor about. Read questions to ask your doctor.
Swelling (Fluid Retention): Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
Practical information about what causes swelling (fluid retention) during chemotherapy, steps to take to prevent it, and when to call your doctor. Learn what questions to ask your doctor.
Urination Changes: Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
Practical information about how to prevent or manage changes in urination during chemotherapy, problems to call your doctor about, and questions to ask your doctor.
Helping Providers Help Their Patients: Using the Chemotherapy Side Effects Fact Sheets
A useful reference for healthcare providers. Tips to help patients understand and prevent or manage chemotherapy side effects. How to order the chemotherapy side effects fact sheets in tear-off pads or as single copies.
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