When to Call
Your Health Care Professional
Development of any of the following symptoms during
your cancer treatment may indicate a serious condition.
If you experience any of the following at any time
in your cancer treatment, inform your health care
professional immediately.
- Fever higher than 100.5°F
- Shaking chills
- Vomiting that continues 48 hours after treatment
- Bleeding or bruising
- Shortness of breath/chest pain (If you have extreme chest pain, call 911.)
- Severe constipation or diarrhea
- Painful or frequent urination
- Blood in the urine or stool
- Extreme fatigue
- Soreness, redness, swelling, pus, or drainage at your catheter site
- Irregular or rapid heartbeat
- Pain in a new place or pain that is not relieved by your pain medication
- Headache that is not relieved by over the counter medications
- Inability to eat and continued weight loss
- Mouth sores
- Nasal congestion, drainage, cough
- Numbness or tingling in hands or feet
- One or more of the following symptoms in conjunction with repetitive diarrhea or vomiting (signs of dehydration)
- Dry, cracked lips
- Dry, sticky tongue
- Increased thirst
- Decreased urination
- Increased weakness
- Increased pulse rate
- Dizziness/lightheadedness (especially when rising to a standing position)
Chemotherapy is not without risks or side effects. To prevent delays in your cancer treatment, learn how to best manage chemotherapy side effects.
Keep a record of your chemotherapy side effects so you can discuss them with your doctor by using the Tools for Organizing Your Cancer Information.
Learn more about how you can best manage other types of chemotherapy side effects.
UNDERSTANDING CANCER
TREATING CANCER WITH CHEMOTHERAPY
CHEMOTHERAPY SIDE EFFECTS
TREATING CANCER IN OTHER WAYS
TRACKING YOUR TEST RESULTS
UNDERSTANDING INSURANCE AND TAX ISSUES: INSURANCE TIPS
WEB RESOURCES AND ORGANIZATIONS
TOOLS FOR ORGANIZING YOUR CANCER INFORMATION
FOR CAREGIVERS
GLOSSARY OF CANCER TERMS
REGISTER FOR PROGRAMS
FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
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