Health Concerns After Cancer Treatment (Late Effects)

Some treatments for cancer can lead to a diagnosis of a second cancer at a later time. This is called secondary malignancy or secondary cancer.

This article provides an overview of bone health for those with cancer and ways to maintain bone health.

Some targeted therapy medications can cause heart problems. It is important to understand the symptoms of heart issues to report to your provider and the ways you can help keep your heart healthy.

The group of chemotherapy medicines called anthracyclines can cause heart problems. It is important to understand the symptoms of heart issues to report and the ways you can help keep your heart healthy.

Certain cancer treatments can affect the lungs. It is important to do what you can to keep your lungs healthy and learn about possible symptoms of lung issues to report to your healthcare providers.

Certain cancer treatments can affect the eyes and it is important to do what you can to keep your eyes healthy and learn about possible symptoms of eye issues to report to your healthcare providers.

Certain cancer treatments can affect the bladder and it is important to do what you can to keep your bladder healthy and learn about possible symptoms of bladder issues to report to your healthcare providers.

This article provides an overview of late effects after radiation for appendix cancer as well as tips on what to report to your care team and management strategies.

A late effect is as a side effect related to a cancer diagnosis or treatment that happens months to years after treatment. This article provides information on late effects associated with radiation therapy for bladder cancer.

A late effect is as a side effect related to a cancer diagnosis or treatment that happens months to years after treatment. This article provides an overview of late effects that can be experienced after radiation treatment for colon, rectal or anal cancer.

A late effect is as a side effect related to a cancer diagnosis or treatment that happens months to years after treatment. This article provides information about possible late effects after radiation treatment for kidney cancer.

A late effect is a side effect related to a cancer diagnosis or treatment that happens months to years after treatment. This article provides information about possible late effects after radiation for prostate cancer

A late effect is a side effect related to a cancer diagnosis or treatment that happens months to years after treatment. This article provides information about possible late effects after radiation for breast cancer.

A late effect is a side effect related to a cancer diagnosis or treatment that happens months to years after treatment. This article provides information about possible late effects after radiation for gynecologic cancer.

A late effect is as a side effect related to a cancer diagnosis or treatment that happens months to years after treatment. This article provides information about possible late effects after radiation treatment for brain or spinal cord tumors.

A late effect is as a side effect related to a cancer diagnosis or treatment that happens months to years after treatment. This article provides information about possible late effects after radiation treatment for esophageal cancer.

A late effect is a side effect related to a cancer diagnosis or treatment that happens months to years after treatment. This article provides information about possible late effects after radiation treatment for head and neck cancer.

A late effect is a side effect related to a cancer diagnosis or treatment that happens months to years after treatment. This article provides information about possible late effects after radiation treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma.

A late effect is a side effect related to a cancer diagnosis or treatment that happens months to years after treatment. This article provides information about possible late effects after radiation treatment for liver cancer.

A late effect is a side effect related to a cancer diagnosis or treatment that happens months to years after treatment. This article provides information about possible late effects after radiation treatment to the chest, mediastinum or neck for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

A late effect is a side effect related to a cancer diagnosis or treatment that happens months to years after treatment. This article provides information about possible late effects after radiation treatment of the abdomen/groin for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

A late effect is a side effect related to a cancer diagnosis or treatment that happens months to years after treatment. This article provides information about possible late effects after radiation treatment for pancreatic/biliary cancers.

A late effect is a side effect related to a cancer diagnosis or treatment that happens months to years after treatment. This article provides information about possible late effects after radiation treatment for thyroid cancer.

A late effect is a side effect related to a cancer diagnosis or treatment that happens months to years after treatment. This article provides information about possible late effects after radiation treatment for thymoma.

A late effect is a side effect related to a cancer diagnosis or treatment that happens months to years after treatment. This article provides information about possible late effects after radiation treatment for

A late effect is a side effect related to a cancer diagnosis or treatment that happens months to years after treatment. This article provides information about possible late effects after radiation treatment for sarcoma of the extremities.

A late effect is a side effect related to a cancer diagnosis or treatment that happens months to years after treatment. This article provides information about possible late effects after radiation treatment of abdominal or retroperitoneal sarcoma.

A late effect is a side effect related to a cancer diagnosis or treatment that happens months to years after treatment. This article provides information about possible late effects after radiation treatment for stomach cancer.