Life-saving cancer treatments may cause side effects even years later.

Cancer survivors: Late effects of cancer treatment
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Life-saving cancer treatments may also cause side effects going forward. And as more people live longer after treatment, more is being discovered about late side effects. It’s important to seek out information about the late effects of cancer treatment as they can occur even years later.

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