Follow-Up Appointments Count ... Health Article
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Many side effects of treatment are not serious, and they end once the treatment ends. Some side effects may go away quickly. Others may take several months to disappear. Some side effects may develop over time or be a sign of more serious harm from treatment. For instance, biological therapy can occasionally damage organs, such as your heart, thyroid, or liver.
For these reasons, make sure you tell your healthcare team about symptoms or side effects you have. Often the best way to do that is to keep your follow-up appointments. They help your doctor closely monitor your condition. And a big benefit is that it helps him or her do everything possible to prevent side effects or reduce their seriousness. For instance, your doctor may prescribe drugs or extra fluids to flush broken-down kidney cancer cells from your body.