How Will I Know If My Chemotherapy Is Working?

With the diagnosis of
cancer, you find yourself
entering a new and
confusing world.

Your healthcare team will check how you are doing and how the treatment is working during regular visits. They will do a physical exam and take tests often. They will talk to you about these test results and what they mean. Be sure to ask questions about anything you do not understand.

Side effects do not tell how well the treatment is working or not. Sometimes people think that if they have side effects, the medications are working and if they do not have side effects, treatment is not working. Side effects vary in type and severity from person to person and from medication to medication. They do not indicate whether or not the chemotherapy is working.

Find out more about why chemotherapy causes side effects, as well as other important aspects of your treatment.

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