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This
section describes the common symptoms which could be caused by cancer or its treatments. These can be categorized in four
main ways depending on whether they relate to the cancer or it treatment and
whether affecting a specific part of thge body (local) or the whole body
(general). This links below provide self help and
lifestyle strategies to help you cope with these complaints:
Local symptoms of cancer (more details)
- An abnormal lump anywhere in the body
- Coughing up blood
- Hoarse voice
- Unexplained pain
- Unexplained change in bowel habit
- Unexplained breathlessness
- Abnormal bleeding
- A fit, loss of sensation, power or co-ordination.
- Blood in the urine
- Change in waterworks
General symptoms which may be caused by the cancer
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.
General side effects of the treatments
These side effects can apply to most of the common treatments to a greater of lesser degree depending on the specific regimen, site of body treated, the combination with other therapies and the individual makeup of the patient. The headings below links to self help coping tips written with the help of numerous patients and experienced health care workers:

Further
information The book Lifestyle
After Cancer summarises the lifestyle evidence from around the world
and provides practical advice for all stages in the cancer journey. A detailed
film available in English, Italian, Urdu,
Bengali, Gujarati & Hindi explains Radiotherapy & Chemotherapy. Cancernet.co.uk
is a comprehensive cancer information resource written by an experienced team of
doctors, health professionals and patients. It contains links and information
on: Specific cancers:
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Prostate |
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treatments: Chemotherapy |
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agents | Complementary
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