Symptoms and side effects

Some people with cancer have very few symptoms, while others may experience more. Some symptoms are due to cancer, but others may be caused by its treatment. One symptom may affect another: for example, pain can make it difficult to sleep. Symptoms may come and go over time. You are unlikely to have more than a few of the symptoms mentioned in this section. Often, symptoms can be relieved by medical or non-medical treatments or by a combination of both.

Symptoms may include:

• Anxiety 
• Fatigue 
• Fertility  
• Hair loss 
• Lymphoedema 
• Mouth care 
• Nausea - feeling sick 
• Pain 
• Diarrhoea