Hearing

Some cancer treatments, particularly platinum based drugs such as Cisplatin or Carboplatin, radiotherapy or surgery to the brain, head or neck can cause issues with hearing including:

• Permanent hearing loss
• Muffled hearing
• Tinnitus (noises in the ear)
• Balance issues – vertigo / dizziness

If you feel your hearing has been affected post treatment, please see your GP who can refer you to the appropriate services in audiology or ENT for assessment and intervention.

Please see below for further information

Hearing | Head and neck cancer | Macmillan Cancer Support

cclg-late-efcts-hearing-loss-2022.pdf

Hearing after nasopharyngeal cancer treatment | Cancer Research UK

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Sight / Vision

For most people, cancer treatment does not affect their vision or sight. For some people chemotherapy, targeted therapies, steroids surgery or radiotherapy can cause permanent vision changes such as blurry vision, sight loss, dry or sore eyes or sensitivity to light.

Please discuss any changes to your vision with your GP

Your eyes and cancer drugs | Treatment for cancer | Cancer Research UK

Sight and nasopharyngeal cancer | Cancer Research UK

The NHS recommends having a sight test at least every 2 years to check vision and eye health with a local optician. For more information or to find an optician see the link below:
Opticians and sight tests - NHS

Boots Macmillan Optician Professionals | Macmillan Cancer Support