Testicular Cancer Chemotherapy Long Term Side Effects

However the standard chemotherapy includes cisplatin which has a wide range of long term side effects one of which can be nephrotoxicity.

Testicular cancer chemotherapy long term side effects.

However the standard chemotherapy includes cisplatin which has a wide range of long term side effects one of which can be nephrotoxicity. Obesity sensory nerve damage causing tingling numbness and or pain in the hands and feet ringing in the ears hearing loss raynaud phenomenon which causes decreased blood flow to the fingers and toes leading to numbness and feeling cold erectile. These side effects can include. Hair loss mouth sores loss of appetite nausea and vomiting diarrhea increased chance of infections from having too few white blood cells easy bruising or bleeding from having too few blood platelets fatigue extreme tiredness often from having too few red blood.

The most commonly reported problems were. Infertility low testosterone lung scarring hypertension coronary artery disease metabolic syndrome and secondary cancers. A common side effect is nausea and vomiting though anti sickness drugs can help prevent this. Many men remembered a horrible metallic taste they had in their mouths which some said was due to cisplatin.

When chemotherapy is given for longer the side effects can be more severe.