While we all know that Cancer Treatment has its side effects, we don’t know what these side effects are.

Some of the side effects are loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting. People also tend to lose weight due to these side effects. One of the other common side effects is hair loss. Sometimes the hair falls out and sometimes hair just thins out. This usually grows out after the treatment is stopped. In case where people take Biological therapy there are chances that the person may get chills, fever or a rash. In case of radiation therapy the area where radiation is aimed may feel like it has been sunburned and it will need protection from sun. During the cancer treatment the person may feel tired and weak. Also, in the course of the treatment if the bone marrow is affected it may not be able produce as many blood cells as usual thus making the patient pale, tired and cranky.

Though most of the side effects would be common, they also depend on the drugs that are taken and they normally go when the treatment stops. Of course the doctors do tell the patients about the side effects