When to Call Your Physician’s Office

The following symptoms may occur during cancer treatment indicating a serious condition.  If you experience any of the following symptoms during your cancer treatment, inform your physician’s office immediately.

• Fever higher than 100.4° F
• Shaking Chills
• Vomiting that continues 48 hours after treatment
• Bleeding or bruising
• Shortness of breath/chest pain
• Severe constipation of diarrhea
• Painful or frequent urination
• Blood in the urine or stool
• Extreme fatigue
• Soreness, redness, swelling, pus, or drainage at your catheter site
• Irregular or rapid heartbeat
• Pain in a new place or pain that is not relieved by your pain medication
• Headache that is not relieved by Tylenol®
• Inability to eat and continued weight loss
• Mouth sores
• Nasal congestion, drainage, cough
• Numbness or tingling in hands or feet
• Signs of dehydration:
  Dry, cracked lips
  Dry, sticky tongue
  Increased thirst
  Decreased urination
  Increased weakness
  Increased pulse rate
  Dizziness/light-headedness