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Lymphomation.org > Side Effects

Last update: 03/10/2010

TOPIC SEARCH  Supportive care studies  ClinicalTrials.gov

Also see Symptoms  | Symptoms Checklist

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Adverse drug reaction reporting

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Anemia

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Anxiety and depression support

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Bowel & Bladder (Nocturia)

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Chemotherapy side effects
 
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Cardiac (heart)

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"Chemo brain"

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Chemo protection (complementary)

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Chemotherapy treatment support
 
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Avoiding Trouble - general
Avoiding Infections

Diet for Immune Suppressed

Fight nauseaFight Constipation 
Oral Health
When to call your doctor

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Diarrhea

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Dry mouth

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Edema (swelling)

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Eyes & Vision

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Fatigue

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Graft vs Host Disease (GVHD)

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HAMA | Hair Loss 

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Hand/Foot Syndrome 
skin reaction that appears on the palms of the hands and/or the soles of the feet as a result of certain chemotherapy agents (avoid hot baths)

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Hiccups

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Itching

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Infections - including fungal | Viral ... Shingles

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Keeping Safe - minimize your risk from medical errors

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Kidney (renal) - nephrotoxicity

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Low blood counts
 
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Anemia  (low red blood cell count)

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Neutropenia  (low Neutrophil count)

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Thrombocytopaenia  (low platelets)

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Biologics | CBC lab 

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Liver toxicity

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Lymphedema swelling in limbs

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Myelodysplasia Syndrome MDS/AML (rare)

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Metabolic side effects in lymphoma

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Mouth sores | Mucositis

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Nausea

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Neuropathy, Peripheral - loss of feeling in limbs, ringing in the ears, deafness.

TOOLS
How to report adverse events
to FDA Medwatch
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DrugDigest.org:

Drug interaction


and Pill Images
 

FDA Medication Guides

for detailed information about drugs

eHealthMe - real world reports
on side effects of drugs

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Pain management

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Pneumonias / Pulmonary complications

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Ports: risks and benefits 

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Prednisone (Corticosteroids)

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Oral - dry mouth, mouth sores, mucositis, BMS, loss of taste sensation

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Radioprotection strategies (complementary)

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Radiotherapy side effects

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Rashes

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Rituxan (common/uncommon side effects)

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Sexual / reproductive side effects

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Shingles

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Skin (rash, itching, shingles, skin cancers)

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Thrombosis (deep venous - blood clot)

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Tumor Lysis Syndrome

bulletVenous thromboembolism (VTE)
Scope of the problem  moffitt.usf pdf 

thrombosis - "blood clots (a process called thrombosis) within blood vessels can lead to serious complications or death if it is not recognized or treated effectively"
 
bulletVenous thromboembolism in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
Leuk Lymphoma. 2006 Jun;47(6):1029-33. PMID: 16840193 | Related articles  
 
bullet"Anticoagulation Therapy for Venous Thromboembolism? - Discussion - Medscape (free login req.)
 
bulletCancer, Coagulation, and Anticoagulation  theoncologist 

Anthony Letaia,b, David J. Kutera
 

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Weight loss - cachexia

 

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Recommended Resources

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Chemo and You: a guide to self-help  Cancer.gov  pdf 
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Coping with side effects  Cancer.gov 
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Managing side effects of treatment, Paula Anastasia, RN, MN, AOCN Oncology Nurse Educator Transcript of Webcast
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Side effects and fact sheets for chemo agents  cancerbacup.org.uk 
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Will My Sexual Function & Fertility Be Affected by Treatment?  cancer.org
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Symptoms lookup site  wrongdiagnosis.com
(Not all symptoms are related, necessarily, to the drugs we take.)
Related Topics
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Clinical pharmacology  mja.com.au
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Potential role of pharmacogenomics (how genetics affects drug metabolism) 
in reducing adverse drug reactions: a systematic review. JAMA. 2001 Nov 14;286(18):2270-9. Review. PMID: 11710893  PubMed | Related abstracts
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ECOG Common Toxicity Criteria  PDF

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