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Managing the Side Effects of Kidney Cancer and Cancer Treatment

Authors:
  • Debra Wood, RN
Publication Type:

Condition InDepth

Managing the Side Effects of Kidney Cancer and Cancer Treatment

Here are the basics about each of the medicines below. Only the most common reactions are listed. Ask your doctor if you need to take any special steps. Use each of these drugs as advised by your doctor or the booklet they came with. If you have any questions, call your doctor.

Medicine may help ease or prevent side effects of treatment, or to control certain side effects once they happen. These effects can happen from kidney cancer or its treatment.

References

  • Cancer pain. American Cancer Society website. Available at: https://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/physical-side-effects/pain.html.
  • Cancer pain. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/condition/cancer-pain.
  • Chemotherapy and you. National Cancer Institute website. Available at: https://www.cancer.gov/publications/patient-education/chemotherapy-and-you.pdf.
  • Opioids for chronic cancer pain. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/management/opioids-for-chronic-cancer-pain.
  • Radiation therapy and you. National Cancer Institute website. Available at: https://www.cancer.gov/publications/patient-education/radiationttherapy.pdf.
  • Side effects. National Cancer Institute website. Available at: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/side-effects.

Contributors

  • Mohei Abouzied, MD, FACP
Last Updated:
2022-06-01

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