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The risks of side effects for each cancer treatment modality are discussed in the individual pages. This section describes treatment side effects which are relatively roduction write here
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General side effects of the treatments
Local side effects of treatments
With chemotherapy this refers to discomfort in the veins. With surgery or radiotherapy there can be some general affects such as fatigue and nausea but most of the side effects are local and depend on the area of the body treated. The radiotherapy section describes in detail the risks of local side effects for specific areas of the body. e.g.
Further general information Your doctors and specialist nurses are in an ideal position to give you relevant information on your disease and treatment as they know your individual circumstances. Cancerbackup has a help line (0808 800 1234) and a prize winning video available in English, Italian, Urdu, Bengali, Gujarati & Hindi explaining Radiotherapy & Chemotherapy. Cancernet.co.uk has over 500 pages describing cancer, its management, practical tips and tool which patients, their carers and their doctors have found helpful during the cancer journey.