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From depression to hair loss, cancer treatment side effects can be difficult to deal with. Our supportive online forum can help you research new strategies and locate resources for dealing with cancer treatment side effects. Join today to share information and experiences with other patients who are also working to recover from their cancer treatment.

Side Effects Discussions

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Side Effects of Carac and Efud...
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Yesterday was my last day of treatment with Efudex...THANK GOD...this morning when I woke up, I thought I had a fight with Mike Tyson, after washing my face the...
202/20/07 Message Rating
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Efudex
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I am glad to have found this site and hear someone elses stories about the side effects of this medication Efudex.  I have 2 days left of treatment and I a...
702/18/07 Message Rating
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Efudex
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This is the 2nd go around  I've had to apply Efudex on my face.  The first time I applied the cream to my entire face was about 1 1/2 years ago....
102/01/07 Message Rating
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Side effects to Nexavar
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I've been taking Nexavar for thryroid cancer for about two months. One side effect that I'm having a problem with is redness and skin roughness on my fa...
001/27/07 Message Rating
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after treatment fingernails tu...
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My father had treatment for Non Hodgkins Lymphoma and finished his chemo in December, and now his fingernails are turning black.Has anyone heard of this or expe...
101/24/07 Message Rating
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nasopharyngeal cancer
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I was diagnosed in Aug, 02.  After aggressive radiation and chemo, I was cancer free in Feb, 03.  The radiation pretty much fried my head, it's 4 ...
001/22/07 Message Rating
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Carac Cream
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I am on day 6 of 14 day Carac treatment for my face and scalp.  I have had two bouts of melanoma, scalp and eye.  Although the side effects of the Car...
301/17/07 Message Rating
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Hair Loss
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Hello,I finished 6 months of interferon treatments 2 months ago and am in remission. Interferon is similar to chemo in that it causes fatigue, nausea, anemia, c...
101/02/07 Message Rating
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Tarseva
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My wife has been on Tarseva (150 mg daily) for approximately 4 weeks.  She has NSCLC and had one lung removed in July -- the cancer showed up in remai...
101/01/07 Message Rating
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Terceva - diarrhea and nausea
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My mother is taking Terceva for lung cancer and the diarrhea and nausea side effects are making her very miserable. She takes Imodium for diarrhea but it doesn&...
312/21/06 Message Rating
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carac
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It is approx. 6 weeks since I stopped a 3-week Carac treatment. The worst patches of attack during treatment are still red ( high on cheek bones, nose and ...
012/15/06 Message Rating
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Tarceva Side Effects - Skin Ra...
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Hi, I've been doing research on the Internet for my Mom who has lung cancer and is taking Tarceva.  She's been taking it for about 8 months with gr...
012/10/06 Message Rating
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Long Term Side Effects From Ca...
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Hi, It's been over a month and a half since I stopped using Carac {twice a day for 2 weeks.} Although my skin looks great if I get overheated my face gets v...
112/07/06 Message Rating
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Weight Gain/loss While on Arom...
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I have been on Tamoxifin for 30 months and now am on Aromasin for the past 8 weeks. I want to know if anyone is experiencing difficulty in losing weight. I ex...
511/23/06 Message Rating
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Lobectomy
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How long after lobectomy is the recovery? Does the coughing ever go away? How long does the pain last? Can't seem to get enough air. Can anyone give advise?
111/16/06 Message Rating
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Peripheral Neuropathy
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I am suffering Neuropathy as a result of a 3rd Cycle of Velcade. Has anyone out there had it? Does it go away? How long did it last if it did go away? Is some...
511/12/06 Message Rating
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Tarceva Rash
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Has anyone found anything to relieve the itching and discomfort caused by the rash?
411/11/06 Message Rating
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Avastin
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My mom has had 8 treatments of chemo- and now there going to add Avastin cause they found some new tumors. what kind of side effect should we watch for and what...
111/10/06 Message Rating
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Chronic Constipation
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Help! My Dad has small cell lung cancer that has metzed to the abdomen, primarily the pancreas. We started chemo last week which consists of Carboplatin and e...
911/07/06 Message Rating
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Itchy Skin
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Hello. I had my first chemo treatment on Halloween. I am very tired. But the one of the side effects from the chemo is really itchy hands and feet and well ev...
411/06/06 Message Rating
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Hair Loss From Femera
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I started Femera after a lumpectomy, six months of chemotherapy, and thirty-one treatments of radiation, plus 2 1/2 years of Tamoxifin for stage two hormone rec...
710/31/06 Message Rating
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Nausea Tips Needed
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hello all. besides kytril is there another medication to control the nausea caused by chemo? or if you have tips on how to control it or at least minimize using...
1010/31/06 Message Rating
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Problem With Eyes
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to mountain momma, the problem with your eyes is one of many that i have been experiencing since i've been on tarceva(10 months now) i had redness & burning, a...
010/27/06 Message Rating
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Wound Care
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Hello everyone, I was wondering what types of dressing and therapies you all have used for wound care. I have been looking around the internet and I found this ...
110/25/06 Message Rating
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Red Eyes While Taking Tarceva
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I started taking Tarceva (150 mg) 5 months ago. I have lost a lot of hair (head, arms, legs, etc), grown a lot of facial hair, sores on my hands and feet, irat...
510/23/06 Message Rating
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