Side effects of cancer drugs

The side effects you might have vary from person to person. It also depends on the cancer drugs you are having.

Cancer drugs can cause bruising and bleeding, an increased risk of infection and breathlessness. But there are treatments that can help.

Some cancer drugs may cause you to feel or be sick. But there are treatments that can help and ways you can support yourself.

Cancer drugs can cause hair loss or hair thinning. But there are things you can do to help you cope.

Some cancer drugs can cause tiredness (fatigue). But there are things you can do and people that can help.

Cancer drugs can cause loss of appetite or taste changes. But there are things that you can do to help you cope.

Diarrhoea, constipation, indigestion and heartburn can all be side effects of taking cancer drugs. But there are things you can do to help you cope.

Some cancer drugs can cause a sore or dry mouth. But some treatments can help, and there are things you can do to cope.

Cancer drugs can change your skin and nails. But there are treatments that can help and things you can do to cope.

Cancer drugs can cause changes to your sex life and fertility. But there might be ways to deal with some of the side effects.

Some cancer drugs can change the way your kidneys, liver, heart or lungs work. But your doctor will do regular tests to check how well they work.

Some cancer drugs can affect the way your nerves work. The changes can cause different symptoms depending on the nerves that are affected.

Some cancer drugs can cause changes to your eyes and your eyesight. But there are treatments that can help and things you can do to cope.

Some cancers or cancer treatments can change the amount of sex hormones the body produces. Sex hormones include oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone. Changes to the levels of these hormones can cause symptoms. But there are things you can do and treatments to help you cope with these symptoms.

Cognitive changes include problems with memory, concentration and how a person can think. It is also known as chemo brain or chemo fog.