Damage to healthy cells causes side effects.
Act chemotherapy for breast cancer side effects.
But normal cells in your blood mouth intestinal tract nose nails vagina and hair also divide rapidly.
Usually you ll be given medication to take directly after your ac t treatment to reduce if not eliminate.
The normal cells most likely to be damaged by chemo are.
Nail and skin changes.
Low red and white blood cell counts.
These aren t nearly as prevalent a side effect as they once were.
For some people side effects can last longer or may develop months or years after chemotherapy has finished.
Some chemotherapy drugs can cause heart or lung problems and some drugs increase the risk of getting another cancer in the future.
Rare side effects include heart problems and leukemia.
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.
Side effects are not always as bad as you might expect but it s normal to worry about this part of cancer treatment.
Nerve damage neuropathy many drugs used to treat breast cancer including taxanes docetaxel paclitaxel and protein bound paclitaxel platinum agents carboplatin cisplatin vinorelbine eribulin and ixabepilone can damage nerves in the hands and arms and feet and legs.
Feelings of fear sadness and isolation can compound the physical side effects of chemotherapy both during and after treatment.
The healthy cells in your body can repair the damage that chemotherapy causes your hair will grow back and your energy levels will rise.
Any one experience a splitting headache after first act dense dose treatment for breast cancer.
Common long term side effects of chemotherapy include early menopause and weight gain.
Blood forming cells in the bone marrow.
Most chemotherapy side effects are temporary and disappear once your treatment is over.
