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
- Understanding Chemotherapy
What chemotherapy is and how it can help people with cancer. Use this when you talk with your doctor to get the information you need before and during treatment.
Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
- Anemia
Practical advice about anemia, tips to help people with cancer feel less tired, and signs to call your doctor about. Read questions to ask your doctor. - Appetite Changes
Practical tips to help people with cancer make eating easier, stay strong during chemotherapy and manage appetite changes. Read questions to ask your doctor. - Bleeding Problems
Practical steps to help people with cancer prevent bleeding problems during chemotherapy and know what problems to call your doctor about. Read questions to ask your doctor. - Constipation
Practical tips to help people with cancer 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 people with cancer 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 people with cancer 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)
Practical tips on how others have coped with hair loss (also called alopecia) during chemotherapy. Read questions to ask your doctor. - Infection
Practical advice to help people with cancer lower their chances of getting infections during chemotherapy and problems to call their doctor about. Read questions to ask your doctor. - Memory Changes
Practical information about what causes memory changes during chemotherapy. Get helpful tips and learn what questions to ask your doctor. - Mouth and Throat Changes: Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
Practical steps that people with cancer can take if their 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 people with cancer prevent nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy. Learn what foods and drinks are easy on your stomach. Read questions to ask your doctor. - Nerve Changes
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 people with cancer 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. - 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 people with cancer care for their skin and nails during chemotherapy and problems to call their doctor about. Read questions to ask your doctor. - Swelling (Fluid Retention): Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
Practical information for people with cancer about what causes swelling (fluid retention) during chemotherapy, steps to take to prevent it, and when to call their 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.
Using the Chemotherapy Fact Sheets
- 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.
