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side effects

(SIDE ef-EKTS)

This is when treatment for a disease causes problems for healthy cells. Common side effects of cancer treatment are fatigue, nausea, vomiting, decreased blood cell counts, hair loss, and mouth sores.

Read more about side effects of breast cancer treatment.

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