Click the drug name to learn how it works and common side effects. In some cases they are often used at lower doses, which means that the side effects. Medicines or drugs that destroy cancer cells are called cancer chemotherapy chemo. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Bone pain can be a common side effect of certain medications such as. Anemia low red blood cell counts nausea and vomiting. Capecitabine side effects are often predictable in terms of their onset, duration, and severity. Critical side effects associated with chemotherapy used in cancer. Whether or not you experience side effects, and how severe they are, depends on the type and dose of drugs you are given and your reaction from one treatment cycle to the next. They depend on the type of cancer, where it is located, the drugs and dose used, and your general health. Managing side effects of chemotherapy, with jyoti d.
Side effects may occur just after treatment days or weeks or they may occur later months or years after the chemotherapy has been given. Chemotherapy works by stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells, which grow and divide quickly. A to z list of cancer drugs including combination treatments. Support medications during chemotherapy watson clinic llp. They will discuss this with you so you can decide on your treatment plan together. Pdf sideeffects associated with the cancer chemotherapy limit the scope of chemotherapeutic drugs and no data was available about these side effects. Chemotherapy drugs may be be classified as followsalkylating agents or dna damaging agents alkylating agents act by chemically altering the cellular dna. Its difficult to predict what side effects youll get. Chemotherapy can cause unpleasant side effects, although many can be treated or prevented, and most will pass once your treatment stops. However, in addition to the general side effects seen, specific side effects can result from certain drugs, for example, doxorubicin cardiotoxicity and cisplatin fatal pulmonary edema in cats, renal toxicity in dogs.
Mouth, tongue, and throat problems such as sores and pain with swallowing. Side effects depend on which peripheral nerves sensory, motor, or autonomic are affected. Managing side effects of chemotherapy moffitt cancer center. Cancer drugs a to z list treatment for cancer cancer. Pdf the platinumbased drugs cisplatin, carboplatin and oxaliplatin are regularly prescribed in the treatment of cancer and while they are.
Many of the common side effects of chemotherapy are listed below, hair loss is a potential side effect of chemotherapy. Side effects are unpredictable and depend on the type of chemo drug a person is using. Preventing and controlling side effects is a major focus of your health care team, so talk with them about any side effects. Anemia is an inadequate amount of red blood cells bone marrow suppression bone marrow suppression can cause anemia or a low white. Capecitabine drug information chemocare side effects. Damage to sensory nerves nerves that help you feel pain, heat, cold, and pressure can cause. Side effects of cancer treatment side effects of cancer treatment this fact sheet is about some of the main side effects of cancer treatment. Drugs are easily absorbed, and the serum concentration of albu.
Some drugspecific side effects have also been identified. These drugs kill cancer cells, but they may also harm normal cells, including cells in the mouth. Beaumont health chemotherapy drugs and side effects. Chemo side effects list of high impact articles ppts. Chemotherapy differs from surgery or radiation in that it treats the whole body. Chemotherapy drugs and drugs often used during chemotherapy.
You have likely already read all about the side effects that you may experience as a consequence of your specific chemotherapy drugs separate handout. Many different kinds of medicines are used to cure or control the growth and spread of. When chemotherapy damages normal cells, this causes side effects. Pdf side effects of chemotherapy in cancer patients and. Its difficult to predict exactly what side effects youll experience while having chemotherapy. For examples, anthracyclines and bleomycin are associated with. Dry mouth and mouth sores that form on the tongue, lips, gums, or in the throat can make it difficult to chew and swallow. Drug information, such as appearance and packaging 4. The most common toxicity associated with chemotherapy. The doctor also considers the drug side effects and how you have the chemotherapy. Pain may be felt as burning, numbness, tingling or shooting pains in the hands and feet called peripheral nerve damage. Research article side effects of chemotherapy among cancer.
Current drugs or other approaches to counteract chemotherapyinduced adverse effects are often incompletely effective, frequently do not. Chemotherapy and your mouth national institute of dental. Chemotherapy is an invasive treatment that can have severe adverse effects both during the therapy and for some time after. After receiving chemotherapy, you and your caregivers need to take special care to prevent contact with your body fluids.
You may also find a listing of acronyms a shorthand term used to refer to several medications used in a chemotherapy regimen with links to their corresponding drugs. Potential side effects and the management of short and longterm side effects, including reproductive and fertility. Acute complications of chemotherapy side effects, adverse. Some chemotherapy drugs are used in diseases other than cancer, such as in autoimmune disorders, and noncancerous plasma cell dyscrasia. Pdf the side effects of platinumbased chemotherapy drugs. Because modern immunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors blocks the bodys natural safeguards that prevent immune overactivation, it can also affect normal tissues and cause autoimmune side effects. Managing the side effects of chemotherapy university health. Inclusion in this index is not an indication of the funding status of a drug through bc cancer. Occurrence of specific side effects will vary according to the chemotherapy or medications used. Its important to understand how these drugs should be taken. Some chemotherapy drugs can cause painful side effects, such as aching in the muscles and joints, headaches and stomach pains.
There are many options to minimize or prevent the side effects of capecitabine. The list includes chemotherapy, hormone therapies, targeted cancer drugs and bisphosphonates. Side effects of cancer treatment macmillan cancer support. Chemotherapy treatment bowel cancer cancer research uk. These fluids include urine, stools, sweat, mucus, blood, vomit. Hair loss and delayed regrowth of hair sometimes occur in dogs. Some of the most common side effects of chemotherapy affect digestion. Illness, easy bruising or bleeding, and hair loss are some of the most common side effects. Because of this, the side effects of chemotherapy include. Effects on the bone marrow usually peak about 7 to 14 days after treatment and may require 4 weeks for recovery.
This is because the drugs often target both cancer cells and healthy cells. The side effects listed below do not comprise an allinclusive list. Usually chemotherapy is combined with other forms of therapy, like surgery, radiation, or biologic therapies. After chemotherapy, you may also be given antinausea medications to take at home. Chemotherapy and side effects chemotherapy uses drugs to kill cancer cells. Low blood cell counts happen because of chemotherapys effect on blood cells made in the bone marrow.
Side effects of chemotherapy cancer council victoria. Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects. Understanding side effects of drug therapy i page 3 introduction more than one million people in the united states are living with or are in remission from blood cancer leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma. Not all chemotherapy drugs have the same side effects and the severity of those side. Capecitabine side effects will improve after therapy is complete. Along with its needed effects, docetaxel the active ingredient contained in taxotere may cause some unwanted effects.
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