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Lymphomation.org > Side Effects

Last update: 05/04/2008

Also see Symptoms  | Treatment-related Support - Avoiding Trouble

TOPIC SEARCH: 
Supportive care studies - ClinicalTrials.gov

Adverse drug reaction reporting

Anxiety and depression support

Bowel & Bladder (Nocturia)

Chemotherapy side effects
 

Cardiac (heart)

"Chemo brain"

Chemo protection (complementary)

Chemotherapy treatment support
 

Avoiding Trouble - general
Avoiding Infections Page
 
Diet for Immune suppressed Page

Fight nauseaFight Constipation 
Oral Health
When to call your doctor

Diarrhea

Dry mouth

Edema (swelling)

Eyes & visions

Fatigue

Graft vs Host Disease (GVHD)

HAMA | Hair loss 

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)

Hiccups (technical)

Infections - including fungal | Viral ... Shingles

Keeping Safe - minimize your risk from medical errors

Kidney (renal) - nephrotoxicity

Low blood counts
 

Anemia  (low red blood cell count)

Neutropenia  (low Neutrophil count)

Thrombocytopaenia  (low platelets)

Biologics | CBC lab 

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Check Drug Interaction
DrugDigest.org

PDRHealth  
The drug information on PDRhealth is 
written in lay terms and is based on the FDA-approved drug information found in the PDR

Pill Images by Drug Digest
use this resource to double-check that you are
receiving the correct medication

Liver toxicity

Lymphedema swelling in limbs

Myelodysplasia Syndrome MDS (rare)

Metabolic side effects in lymphoma

Mouth sores | Mucositis

Nausea

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

Pain management  

NEW: Pneumonias / Pulmonary complications

Prednisone (Corticosteroids)

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

Radioprotection strategies (complementary)

Radiotherapy side effects

Rashes

Rituxan (common/uncommon side effects)

Sexual / reproductive side effects

Shingles

Skin problems (rash, itching, Shingles)

Thrombosis (deep venous - blood clot)

Tumor Lysis Syndrome  

Venous 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"

Venous thromboembolism in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
Leuk Lymphoma. 2006 Jun;47(6):1029-33. PMID: 16840193 | Related articles  

"Anticoagulation Therapy for Venous Thromboembolism? - Discussion - Medscape (free login req.)

Cancer, Coagulation, and Anticoagulation  theoncologist 

Anthony Letaia,b, David J. Kutera

Weight loss - cachexia

Webcasts (below)

 

Recommended Resources
Chemo and You: a guide to self-help  cancer.gov  pdf 
Coping with side effects  cancer.gov 
Managing side effects of treatment, Paula Anastasia, RN, MN, AOCN Oncology Nurse Educator
Transcript or WebObtaining an Accurate DiagnosiscastWebCast-help 
Side effects and fact sheets for chemo agents  cancerbacup.org.uk 
Will My Sexual Function & Fertility Be Affected by Treatment?  cancer.org
Symptoms lookup site  wrongdiagnosis.com
(Not all symptoms are related, necessarily, to the drugs we take.)
Related Topics
Clinical pharmacology  mja.com.au
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
ECOG Common Toxicity Criteria  PDF | PDFHelp

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