Dizziness during cancer treatment can come from medicines, dehydration, low blood counts, or changes in arterial pressure. New or worsening symptoms deserve a call to your oncology team, and severe symptoms need emergency help. Living with a life-threatening disease can make another symptom feel like one more burden you must carry. You don’t have to…
Immunotherapy-Related Arthritis: When to Call
Immunotherapy-related arthritis happens when certain cancer treatments trigger immune activity that inflames your joints. Tell your oncology team about new joint swelling, persistent stiffness, or pain that makes ordinary tasks difficult. Cancer treatment already asks so much of you, and another symptom can bring another worry. Early attention can help protect your movement while your…
Cancer-Related Hiccups: Common Causes and When to Call
Cancer-related hiccups can come from medicines, reflux, stomach swelling, or irritation near the nerves that control breathing. Call your oncology team if they last longer than 48 hours, or sooner if they interfere with eating, drinking, sleep, or breathing. When you already face a life-threatening disease, another symptom can carry more worry than others realize….
Childhood Cancer Late Effects: What to Monitor
Childhood cancer late effects are health problems that appear months or years after treatment ends. They can affect the body, learning, or emotional health, so survivors need lifelong follow-up that reflects their treatment history. Remission can bring relief while questions about the future remain. You deserve an individual care plan based on your treatment history….
Radiation Proctitis: Symptoms and Care After Cancer
Radiation proctitis is injury to the rectal lining after pelvic radiation therapy. It can cause diarrhea, urgency, pain or bleeding, and new symptoms deserve attention, even when treatment has ended. After treatment for a life-threatening disease, we often hope for days that feel familiar again. Bowel problems can interrupt that hope, but you don’t have…
