Cancer treatments can be accompanied by various side effects.¹ While researchers continue to work diligently to improve the effectiveness of cancer treatments, they are also working to reduce the accompanied side effects.¹ Common side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy include fatigue, mouth, gum and throat sores, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, skin and nail changes, hair loss, changes in weight, numbness, tingling and pain in the hands and feet, changes in concentration and focus, and infection.^2,3

Immunotherapy can have different side effects than chemotherapy, and can affect the whole body.⁴ Side effects that are severe occur in <5% of those who receive immunotherapy, although mild side effects can be experienced in as many as 30%-50%.⁴ These side effects (called immune-related adverse events – or irAEs) can occur at any point, including shortly after starting treatment, months later and after treatment has ended.^4,5