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Adverse effects of the Immunotherapy
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Immunotherapy can produce side effects due to the increased stimulation of the immune system which can mistakenly identify the body’s own tissues and organs as foreign and therefore develop inflammation at these sites. This response is called autoimmunity. Its side effects are milder than those caused by chemotherapy. The most common ones are:
Diarrhoea.
Nausea.
Mouth ulcers.
Cough, difficulty breathing.
Muscle/joint pain.
Tiredness.
Skin rash and itchiness. Changes in skin colour.
Dry eye.
Endocrine alterations.
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Substantiated information by:
Albert Tuca Rodríguez
Oncologist
Paliative Care Support Unit
Aleix Prat Aparicio
Oncologist
Oncology Department
Francesc Balaguer Prunes
Gastroenterologist
Gastroenterology Department
Meritxell Mollà Armandà
Radiation Oncologist
Radiation Oncology Department
Montserrat Valverde Bosch
Nurse
Hematology Department
Vanessa Vilas
Clinical Psychologist
Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology Department
Álvaro Urbano Ispizua
Hematologist
Hematology Department
Published: 12 November 2018
Updated: 20 November 2018
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