Tests and Treatments
Long term side effects
There are some longer term side effects that can occur as a result of having cancer treatment.
Fact sheets
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Emotional issues
Having cancer brings up a whole truckload of emotional issues. Undergoing treatment can mean that these issues are faced in really difficult circumstances. -
Fertility info for men
Having treatment (chemo,radiotherapy etc) can impact on your ability to have a child (your fertility). -
Fertility info for women
Having treatment (chemo, radiotherapy etc) can impact on your ability to have a child (your fertility). -
Fertility options after treatment for men
Having cancer treatment (chemo and radiotherapy) can impact on your ability to have a child (your fertility). -
Fertility options after treatment for women
Having cancer treatment (chemotherapy and radiotherapy) can impact on your ability to have a child (your fertility). -
Fertility options before treatment for men
Having treatment (chemo, radiotherapy etc) can impact on your ability to have a child (your fertility). -
Fertility options before treatment for women
Having treatment (chemo, radiotherapy etc) can impact on your ability to have a child (your fertility). -
Graft versus host disease (GVHD)
Sometimes when people receive stem cells from a donor (even if it's a brother or sister), the new cells (graft) reacts against their tissues (host). -
Hearing loss
Some cancer treatments can cause damage to the inner ear, resulting in temporary or permanent hearing loss, dizziness or ringing in the ears (tinnitus). -
Heart problems
Sometimes chemotherapy and radiotherapy can damage the heart. -
Loss of a limb
The surgery needed to treat some cancers can sometimes involve amputation. This is only ever done if it is completely unavoidable and happens because the cancer has spread from the bone and into the nearby blood vessels. -
Lung problems
Sometimes chemotherapy and radiotherapy can damage the lungs. -
Dealing with changes to your body
Everyone experiences body image issues at some time in their life, particularly young people. -
Emotional impact on body image
Everyone experiences body image issues at some time in their life, particularly young people. -
Long term impacts on body image
Body image refers to the way an individual sees themselves physically and how they think others see them.
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