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Healthy living after cancer

Once treatment is completed, you won’t be seeing health professionals as regularly as you were during treatment. This doesn’t mean you can’t seek advice or ask for help when you need it. No health problem is too small or too large to ask about.

See your GP if you have side effects or symptoms that are concerning you – usually something can be done to lessen side effects or relieve symptoms to improve your wellbeing.

Treatment for cancer can cause a number of side effects.  The side effects vary from person to person.  Some will only last a short time, while others take longer to improve.   Common side effects include:   

For information about other side effects of specific cancer treatments see Treatment.

Last updated 12 October 2024
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