While this may not be prevented, alerting your health care provider to these symptoms will allow them to modify your therapy. Nausea and vomiting are common side effects from chemotherapy. They can cause a great amount of discomfort. There are now effective treatments your doctor can prescribe to reduce or even halt these side effects. Visit Cancercare's Practical Tips on Coping with Nausea for more information.
Radiation treatment affects normal cells while damaging cancer cells.
Sometimes this effect on normal cells and tissues can cause pain and discomfort. Skin dryness, difficulty swallowing or skin sores may occur. Your radiation therapy nurse can recommend a program to care for your skin to alleviate these reactions. Fatigue can be a disabling side effect of cancer, cancer treatments and dealing with pain. It restricts a person's ability to manage their usual activities.