Hair loss - Loss of hair can occur on all parts of the body not just the scalp. Not all drugs cause hair loss. The hair may become thinner or may fall out completely. In almost all cases the hair grows back after therapy is completed, sometimes of a different texture and very rarely of a slightly different color. In many instances hair can start to return while treatments are still being given.
Many patients wish to wear a wig until the hair returns.
Fertility - Many chemotherapy compounds can induce menopause in a woman who is still in the childbearing age. In some cases cessation of periods may be temporary, but in others it will be permanent. In men, some chemotherapy will destroy the cells that produce sperm. This may be temporary or permanent. These are individual decisions and should be worked out before treatment is initiated.