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Side effects of treatment
Source: Childhood Adrenocortical Carcinoma, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: January 12, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Side effects of treatment
To learn more about side effects that begin during treatment for cancer, visit Side Effects.
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Side effects from cancer treatment that begin after treatment and continue for months or years are called late effects. Late effects of cancer treatment may include the following:
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Physical problems, including problems with the thyroid gland, hearing, fully opening the mouth, dental cavities, and chronic sinusitis or ear infections.
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Changes in mood, feelings, thinking, learning, or memory.
Second cancers (new types of cancer) or other conditions.
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Some late effects may be treated or controlled. It is important to talk with your child's doctors about the possible late effects caused by some treatments. See the PDQ summary on Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer for more information.
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