Most Common Side Effects of Chemotherapy and Hormone Therapy

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What can I expect after a cycle of chemotherapy or hormone therapy?

During your treatment cycle, you may receive one or more chemotherapy drugs. Each drug leads to individualized side effects, and combination of drugs may lead to a group of side effects, or even none at all.

The following side effects are common:

Loss of appetite
Nausea
Vomiting
Dry mouth
Sores in the mouth or throat
Changes in the way food tastes
Trouble swallowing
Feeling full after eating a small amount of food
Constipation
Diarrhea

More Information at cancer.gov.

Sources

Grant BL: Nutritional effects of cancer treatment: chemotherapy, biotherapy, hormone therapy and radiation therapy. In: Leser M, Ledesma N, Bergerson S, et al., eds.: Oncology Nutrition for Clinical Practice. Chicago, Ill: Oncology Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group, 2018, pp 97-114.

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