Nail and skin changes.
Act chemotherapy for breast cancer side effects.
Damage to healthy cells causes side effects.
Any one experience a splitting headache after first act dense dose treatment for breast cancer.
Blood forming cells in the bone marrow.
Learn about short term effects of chemotherapy.
Rarely chemotherapy for breast cancer can trigger a secondary cancer such as cancer of the blood cells leukemia several years after the chemotherapy was completed.
For some people side effects can last longer or may develop months or years after chemotherapy has finished.
The normal cells most likely to be damaged by chemo are.
So chemotherapy affects them too.
Feelings of fear sadness and isolation can compound the physical side effects of chemotherapy both during and after treatment.
Rare side effects include heart problems and leukemia.
These aren t nearly as prevalent a side effect as they once were.
Some chemotherapy drugs can cause heart or lung problems and some drugs increase the risk of getting another cancer in the future.
Usually you ll be given medication to take directly after your ac t treatment to reduce if not eliminate.
Side effects of ac t may include.
Common long term side effects of chemotherapy include early menopause and weight gain.
Most chemotherapy side effects are temporary and disappear once your treatment is over.
The healthy cells in your body can repair the damage that chemotherapy causes your hair will grow back and your energy levels will rise.
Side effects are not always as bad as you might expect but it s normal to worry about this part of cancer treatment.
