Chemotherapy Side Effects
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Chemotherapy Side Effects: Anemia
One of the possible chemotherapy side effects is anemia. Anemia is when your body produces too few red blood cells and your body tissues do not get enough oxygen to do their work. Some symptoms of anemia may help you and your doctor determine if you are suffering from this or other chemotherapy side effects. Fatigue, dizziness, shortness of breath, and a fast heartbeat may mean you are experiencing chemotherapy side effects of anemia.
Chemotherapy Side Effects: Infection and Blood Clotting Problems
Two of the chemotherapy side effects that some cancer patients experience are infection and blood clotting problems. First we will take a look at chemotherapy side effects - infection.
One of the chemotherapy side effects that some cancer patients experience is infection. According to the National Cancer Institute you may experience infection as one of your chemotherapy side effects because chemotherapy drugs can affect your bone marrow making it harder to make white blood cells. Because of this possibility, cancer doctors will check their patient's blood cell count often. Some symptoms to watch for with chemotherapy side effects - infection are a fever over 100 degrees, chills, sweating, loose bowel movements, sinus pain, and more.
Another of the possible chemotherapy side effects is blood clotting. Blood clotting problems become one of the chemotherapy side effects when your body loses its ability to make platelets. When your body loses this ability you may bruise easily or may bleed excessively when cut.
Chemotherapy Side Effects - More Information
Please take a moment to learn more about chemotherapy side effects, as well as longer-term chemotherapy side effects.