Side effects of cancer treatment
Audiobook
Published:
01 Mar 2025
Next review:
01 Mar 2028
Edition:
6
This audiobook is about the possible side effects of cancer treatment. It is for anyone who is having, or thinking about having, treatment for cancer. There is also information for carers, family members and friends.
You can also listen to this audiobook on Soundcloud.
Visit our Find out more about the physical impacts of cancer and treatment about the physical impacts of cancer and treatment.
You can also listen to this audiobook on Soundcloud.
Visit our Find out more about the physical impacts of cancer and treatment about the physical impacts of cancer and treatment.
In this audiobook
- 1 Information about this audiobook and other support from Macmillan
- 2 Introduction
- 3 What are side effects
- 4 Treatments for cancer
- 5 Talking about side effects
- 6 Changes to your blood
- 7 Tiredness and cancer treatment
- 8 Eating problems
- 9 Feeling sick, also called nausea
- 10 Mouth or throat problems
- 11 Hair loss and changes to the hair
- 12 Skin and nail changes
- 13 Lymphoedema
- 14 Body image
- 15 Bowel changes
- 16 Bladder changes
- 17 Managing bowel and bladder problems
- 18 Changes to your sexual wellbeing and fertility
- 19 Hormonal changes
- 20 Changes in memory or concentration
- 21 Numbness or tingling in hands and feet
- 22 Blood clots, also called thrombosis
- 23 About our information
- 24 Other ways we can help you
- 25 Other organisations
- 26 Further resources
Published:
01 Mar 2025
Next review:
01 Mar 2028
Edition:
6
This audiobook is about the possible side effects of cancer treatment. It is for anyone who is having, or thinking about having, treatment for cancer. There is also information for carers, family members and friends.
You can also listen to this audiobook on Soundcloud.
Visit our Find out more about the physical impacts of cancer and treatment about the physical impacts of cancer and treatment.
You can also listen to this audiobook on Soundcloud.
Visit our Find out more about the physical impacts of cancer and treatment about the physical impacts of cancer and treatment.
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How we can help
Macmillan Support Line
The Macmillan Support Line is a free and confidential service for people living with and affected by cancer. If you need to talk, we'll listen.
Contact our money advisers
Our specialist money advisers can give you free and confidential advice and help you to find out what benefits and financial support you might be entitled to.