La quimioterapia es una forma de tratamiento del cáncer, con algunos posibles efectos secundarios que requieren el cuidado clínico de un médico o de otro profesional del cuidado de la salud. Enumerados en el directorio de abajo figuran algunos de los efectos secundarios comunes de la quimioterapia, sobre los cuales proveemos una breve descripción.
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