Side effect
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| Term | Side effect |
| Short definition | side effect - (pronounced) (on the side eh-FEKT) An effect of a drug or other type of treatment that is in addition to or beyond the desired effect. Side effects can be harmful or beneficial, and most go away on their own over time. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
side effect - (pronounced) (on the side eh-FEKT) An effect of a drug or other type of treatment that is in addition to or beyond the desired effect. Side effects can be harmful or beneficial, and most go away on their own over time. Others may persist beyond treatment or appear long after treatment is stopped. Some common side effects of cancer treatment are nausea, vomiting, tiredness, pain, low blood cell count, hair loss, and mouth sores
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