Journal of Cancer Research
- ISSN: 2578-3726
Dhananjoy Saha, Dhrubo Jyoti Sen, Soumya Roy and Soumya Chakraborty
TECENTRIQ can cause your immune system to attack normal organs and tissues in any area of your body and can affect the way they work. These problems can sometimes become severe or life-threatening and can lead to death. You can have more than one of these problems at the same time. These problems may happen anytime during your treatment or even after your treatment has ended. Tecentriq has some adverse problems. Lung problems: cough, shortness of breath, chest pain. Intestinal problems: diarrhea (loose stools) or more frequent bowel movements than usual, stools that are black, tarry, sticky, or have blood or mucus, severe stomach-area (abdomen) pain or tenderness. Liver problems: yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes, severe nausea or vomiting, pain on the right side of your stomach area (abdomen), dark urine (tea colored), bleeding or bruising more easily than normal. Hormone gland problems: headaches that will not go away or unusual headaches, eye sensitivity to light, eye problems, rapid heartbeat, increased sweating, extreme tiredness, weight gain or weight loss, feeling more hungry or thirsty than usual, urinating more often than usual, hair loss, feeling cold, constipation, voice gets deeper, dizziness or fainting, changes in mood or behavior, such as decreased sex drive, irritability, or forgetfulness. Kidney problems: decrease in your amount of urine, blood in urine, swelling of ankles, loss of appetite. Skin problems: rash, itching, skin blistering or peeling, painful sores or ulcers in mouth or nose, throat, or genital area, fever or flu-like symptoms, swollen lymph nodes. Chest pain, irregular heartbeat, shortness of breath, or swelling of ankles, Confusion, sleepiness, memory problems, changes in mood or behavior, stiff neck, balance problems, tingling or numbness of the arms or legs, Double vision, blurry vision, sensitivity to light, eye pain, changes in eyesight. Persistent or severe muscle pain or weakness, muscle cramps, Low red blood cells, bruising, Infusion reactions that can sometimes be severe or life-threatening. Signs and symptoms of infusion reactions may include: chills or shaking, itching or rash, flushing, shortness of breath or wheezing, dizziness, feeling like passing out, fever, back or neck pain. Complications, including graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), in people who have received a bone marrow (stem cell) transplant that uses donor stem cells (allogeneic). These complications can be serious and can lead to death. These complications may happen if you underwent transplantation either before or after being treated with TECENTRIQ. Your healthcare provider will monitor you for these complications. Getting medical treatment right away may help keep these problems from becoming more serious. Your healthcare provider will check you for these problems during your treatment with TECENTRIQ. Your healthcare provider may treat you with corticosteroid or hormone replacement medicines. Your healthcare provider may also need to delay or completely stop treatment with TECENTRIQ if you have severe side effects. Before you receive TECENTRIQ, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you: have immune system problems such as Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, or lupus; have received an organ transplant; have received or plan to receive a stem cell transplant that uses donor stem cells (allogeneic); have received radiation treatment to your chest area; have a condition that affects your nervous system, such as myasthenia gravis or Guillain-Barré syndrome; are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. TECENTRIQ can harm your unborn baby. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you become pregnant or think you may be pregnant during treatment with TECENTRIQ. Females who are able to become pregnant: Your healthcare provider should do a pregnancy test before you start treatment with TECENTRIQ. You should use an effective method of birth control during your treatment and for at least 5 months after the last dose of TECENTRIQ. You are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if TECENTRIQ passes into your breast milk. Do not breastfeed during treatment and for at least 5 months after the last dose of TECENTRIQ. Tell your healthcare provider about all themedicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. The most common side effects of TECENTRIQ when used alone include: feeling tired or weak, decreased appetite, nausea, cough, shortness of breath. The most common side effects of TECENTRIQ when used in lung cancer with other anti-cancer medicines include: feeling tired or weak, nausea, hair loss, constipation, diarrhea, decreased appetite.