Side Effects Table of Contents

Coping with the side effects of cancer and cancer treatment is essential to your quality of life. Learn how to manage the major side effects, including anemia, bowel obstruction, cognitive issues, diarrhea, fatigue, fighting infection, hair loss, loss of appetite, mouth soreness, nausea and vomiting, neuropathy and sleep problems. For each side effect, learn about symptoms, prevention, ways to help yourself, treatment, and questions for your health care provider. For help with pain, see our special section on that topic.

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Jasan Zimmerman, neuroblastoma and thyroid cancer survivor

Becoming involved in the advocacy community has not only allowed me to make a positive impact, it has also helped me come to terms with what I’ve been through and has made it less painful.
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