Fatigue is a common side effect of cancer and cancer treatments. It is different to just being tired and can impact on your lifestyle. However, there are ways to manage it.
Hair loss is one possible side effect caused by cancer treatments. You may feel a range of feelings such as anger, sadness or anxiety. However, hair loss is usually a temporary side effect and there are ways of managing it.
Cancer and cancer treatment can change your body and how you feel about yourself and this can affect your sexuality, sex life and relationships. There are ways to adapt to any physical and emotional changes you experience.
Some cancer treatments can change the taste or smell of food and this can affect how you experience and enjoy food. It may also lead to a less nutritious diet so it is important to understand the effects. There are ways of managing these changes and make food more appealing.
Some people diagnosed with cancer notice changes in the way they think and in the way they remember information. Cancer-related cognitive impairment is sometimes referred to as “chemo brain” or “cancer fog” but what is it and how can it be managed?