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This page contains links to content about side effects – the unwanted effects of medical treatment.
Common side effects of cancer treatment include hair loss, sickness and fatigue. But different treatments will be associated with different side effects.
- Read about the side effects of cancer drugs on CancerHelp UK
- Read about the side effects of radiotherapy on CancerHelp UK
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Latest Side effects news from Cancer Research UK
- Press Release: Heart disease risk after breast cancer radiotherapy smaller than previously thought
13 March 2013 - News story: Small study finds physical evidence for 'chemo brain'
27 November 2012 - News story: Existing drug could protect against sore mouth after radiotherapy
6 September 2012 - News story: CBT is effective for menopausal symptoms after breast cancer treatment
15 February 2012 - News story: Scientists identify genetic markers for common side-effect of taxane chemotherapy
6 June 2011 - Press Release: Treatment reduces dangerous side effects of cancer treatment in children
20 July 2010 - News story: US discovery could lead to better radiotherapy with fewer side effects
22 October 2009 - News story: Study confirms side-effects of radiotherapy for low-grade glioma brain tumours
11 August 2009 - Press Release: Sound waves treat prostate cancer with fewer side effects
1 July 2009 - Press Release: Side effects predict succes of breast cancer treatment
30 October 2008
- News story: Men not attending fertility appointments after cancer treatment
3 January 2013 - News story: Review confirms exercise can help reduce cancer-related fatigue
14 November 2012 - News story: Experts call for 'urgent reform' of side-effect reporting on cancer trials
27 March 2012 - News story: Scientists uncover reason for second cancers after targeted melanoma treatment
19 January 2012 - News story: Study finds cancer patients may face increased risk of food-borne illness listeria
15 December 2010 - Press Release: Lower overall dosage of radiotherapy in fewer larger doses as safe for breast cancer patients
8 February 2010 - News story: Hormone therapy for prostate cancer raises heart risk
22 September 2009 - Press Release: Confusing leaflets put patients off medication
10 August 2009 - News story: Child cancer survivors face increased cancer risk later in life
28 May 2009 - News story: Benefits 'far outweigh' reported side-effects of chemotherapy drug
25 April 2008
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