What are the Malignant Lymphoma Chemotherapy Side Effects?
Lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system. While chemotherapy is an effective treatment for lymphoma, it poses a risk of certain side effects.
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Significance
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While the side effects of chemotherapy for lymphoma are unpleasant, they are typically only temporary and disappear after treatment ends.
Types of Side Effects
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Lymphoma chemotherapy side effects include decreases in white blood cell levels, nausea, diarrhea, mouth soreness or ulcers, hair loss and fatigue.
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Features
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If lymphoma chemotherapy decreases the amount of infection-fighting white blood cells, there is also an increased risk for developing serious illnesses, course of treatment, such as pneumonia or sepsis.
Risks
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Lymphoma chemotherapy may increase your risk of developing other types of cancer like leukemia or heart disease later in life.
Considerations
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Infrequently, lymphoma chemotherapy causes early menopause in women or a permanent halt in the production of sperm in men. This has the potential to cause permanent infertility in either sex.
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