Learn about short term effects of chemotherapy.
Breast cancer post chemo side effects.
Anemia low red blood cell counts.
Menopause and menopausal symptoms.
Lung problems which can cause difficulty breathing.
Blood vessel problems including an increased risk of stroke.
Rare side effects include heart problems and leukemia.
Chemotherapy carries a small risk of weakening the heart muscle and causing other heart problems.
However these late effects are rare.
Mouth and throat sores.
Common long term side effects of chemotherapy include early menopause and weight gain.
What cancer treatments cause late effects.
Managing chemotherapy side effects.
Heart problems including an increased risk of heart attacks.
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.
Bone problems such as bone thinning.