[Oncology] Adverse effects of treatment

Direct cytotoxic effects

This can cause:

• Alopecia (hair loss)
• Chemotherapy-induced nail changes
• Bone marrow suppression 
• Immunosuppression
• Chemotherapy-induced neutropenia
•  Organ damage or fibrosis
• Chemotherapy-induced intestinal injury
• Chemotherapy-induced heart block
• Chemotherapy-induced lung fibrosis
• Chemotherapy-induced hepatotoxicity
• Chemotherapy-induced neurotoxicity

Post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment (chemo brain)

This is a poorly understood syndrome but it is commonly experienced by patients after chemotherapy.
Symptoms include impairment of visual and semantic memory, attention and motor coordination.
It usually resolves within 4 years after chemotherapy. 

Tumor lysis syndrome