Managing Symptoms & Side Effects

Managing the pain and physical symptoms and side effects that come with cancer can be difficult. This information will help you understand what you or your loved one are going through and prepare you for what may happen.

Choose a symptom or side effect from the list below, or use the alphabet links to jump to the item you’re looking for.

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Jaw Movement Restriction: see Restricted Jaw Movement

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Kidney Radiation Therapy: see Upper Abdomen: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects

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Language & Speech: see Communication Difficulties
Larynx Radiation Therapy: see Head & Neck: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Leg Lymphedema: see Lymphedema (Swelling) in the Arm or Leg
Liver Radiation Therapy: see Upper Abdomen: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Loose Stools: see Diarrhea Caused by Medications
Low White Blood Cells: see Neutropenia
Lung Radiation Therapy: see Chest: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Lymphedema (Swelling) in the Arm or Leg
Lymphedema: see Head/Neck Lymphedema (Swelling) or Lymphedema (Swelling) in the Arm or Leg

M

Mediastinum Radiation Therapy: see Chest: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Memory, Thinking & Attention
Metastasis: see As Cancer Progresses
Mouth Opening Restriction: see Restricted Jaw Movement
Mouth Pain: see Dry Mouth & Mouth Pain

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Nasal Sinuses Radiation Therapy: see Head & Neck: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Nasopharynx Radiation Therapy: see Head & Neck: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Nausea & Vomiting
Neck Lymphedema: see Head/Neck Lymphedema (Swelling)
Neck Radiation Therapy: see Head & Neck: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Nerve Damage: see Peripheral Neuropathy
Neuropathy: see Peripheral Neuropathy
Neutropenia (Low White Blood Cells)

O

Oral Cavity Radiation Therapy: see Head & Neck: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Oral Mucositis: see Dry Mouth & Mouth Pain
Oral Pain: see Dry Mouth & Mouth Pain
Oropharynx Radiation Therapy: see Head & Neck: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Ovary Radiation Therapy: see Pelvis: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects

P

Pain from Cancer
Palliative: see When Life is Nearing its End
Pancreas Radiation Therapy: see Upper Abdomen: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Parotid Gland Radiation Therapy Radiation Therapy: see Head & Neck: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Pelvis: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Penis Radiation Therapy: see Pelvis: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Peripheral Neuropathy (Nerve Damage)
Primary Skin: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Progression of Cancer: see As Cancer Progresses
Prostate Radiation Therapy: see Pelvis: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects

Q

Queasiness: see Nausea & Vomiting

R

Radiation Therapy Side Effects: see General Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects or Single Treatment: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects, or look for the specific radiation site in this list (e.g. Brain)
Rectum Radiation Therapy: see Pelvis: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Restricted Jaw Movement (Trismus)

S

Salivary Gland Radiation Therapy: see Head & Neck: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Sexual Health
Shortness of Breath: see Breathlessness
Single Treatment: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Skin Radiation Therapy: see Primary Skin: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Skin Wounds
Sleeping Problems
Speech & Language: see Communication Difficulties
Stomach Radiation Therapy: see Upper Abdomen: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Swallowing Difficulties (Dysphagia)
Swelling: see Head/Neck Lymphedema or Lymphedema (Swelling) in the Arm or Leg

T

Testes Radiation Therapy: see Pelvis: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Thinking: see Memory, Thinking & Attention
Thymus Radiation Therapy: see Chest: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Tiredness: see Fatigue
Tongue Radiation Therapy: see Head & Neck: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Tonsils Radiation Therapy: see Head & Neck: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Trachea Radiation Therapy: see Chest: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Trismus: see Restricted Jaw Movement

U

Upper Abdomen: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Urinary Incontinence
Uterus Radiation Therapy: see Pelvis: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects

V

Vagina Radiation Therapy: see Pelvis: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects
Voice Difficulties: see Communication Difficulties
Vomiting: see Nausea & Vomiting
Vulva Radiation Therapy: see Pelvis: Care of Radiation Therapy Side Effects

W

When Life is Nearing its End
Wounds: see Skin Wounds

X

Xerostomia: see Dry Mouth & Mouth Pain

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