Silent Symptoms of Cancer Treatment

Cancer fighters face many battles in their war against cancer. Everyone fighting cancer soon realizes that they are not just dealing with the disease itself.  Unfortunately, the chemotherapy, immunotherapy and radiation treatments that kill the cancer tumors and cells also affect healthy tissues or organs. This causes unpleasant side effects and additional stress on top of the cancer.   Below is a list of common side effects that cancer fighters should be aware of:  Anemia - feeling very tired, short of breath, and lightheaded, dizzy; a fast heartbeat or pale skin.  Loss of appetite or a change in the way food tastes or smells. Mouth and throat problems, nausea and vomiting can also make it difficult to eat.  Bruising and Bleeding or tiny purple red spots on your skin, due to a lower number of...