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Treatment for childhood rhabdomyosarcoma may cause side effects.
Source: Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: April 8, 2022 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Context: Treatment Option Overview
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 for rhabdomyosarcoma may include:
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Physical problems that affect the following:
Physical problems that affect the following:
Teeth, eye, or gastrointestinal function.
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Physical problems that affect the following:
Fertility (ability to have children).
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Changes in mood, feelings, thinking, learning, or memory.
Second cancers (new types of cancer).
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Some late effects may be treated or controlled. It is important to talk with your child's doctors about the effects cancer treatment can have on your child and the types of symptoms to expect after cancer treatment has ended. (See the PDQ summary on Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer for more information.)
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