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Children & Young People

Teenagers & Young Adults

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Physical Health

Physical Health

It is important to look after your physical health following treatment for Cancer and this is very much dependent on your diagnosis and specific treatment you received.

You may find you struggle with the following: 

Fatigue

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Incontinence

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Dizziness

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Sleep Hygiene

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Hair Changes

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Seizures

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Chest Pain

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Mobility

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Weight Management

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Pain / Discomfort

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Memory / Concentration

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Dry / Itchy / Sore Skin

 

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Food Intolerance

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Nausea / Vomiting

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Hearing / Sight

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Hot Flushes / Sweats

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Fitness / Stamina

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Eating / Appetite / Taste

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Repeated Infections / Fever

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Numbness / Tingling in Hands / Feet

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Talking / Speech / Voice

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Lymphodema

(Swelling)

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Reflux

(Indigestion / Heartburn / Bloating)

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Mouth symptoms

(Sore mouth / dry mouth / Mouth ulcers / difficulty swallowing)

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Dental Symptoms

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Menopause Symptoms

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Bladder Symptoms

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Bowel Symptoms

(Diarrhoea / Constipation / Stoma care)

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Respiratory Symptoms

(Shortness of breath / Cough / Lung infections / Tests / Looking after your Lungs)

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Cardiac Symptoms

(Symptoms / Tests / Looking after your Heart

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Endocrine Symptoms

(Bone Problems / Hot flushes or Sweats / Thyroid problems or Ovarian, Pituitary & Testicular Insufficiency)

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Late effects of radiotherapy

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