Must know about side effect

What should I know about side effects?

• Every person doesn’t get every side effect, and some people get few, if any.
• The severity of side effects (how “bad” they are) varies greatly from person to person. Be sure to talk to your doctor and nurse about which side effects are most common with your chemo, how long they might last, how bad they might be, and when you should call the doctor’s office about them. For more information, see the section called “When to call your doctor.”
• Your doctor may give you medicines to help prevent some side effects before they happen.
• Many people have no long-term problems from chemo. And while side effects can be unpleasant, they must be measured against the need to kill the cancer cells.

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