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Find out more about chemotherapy and different side effects associated with chemotherapy...
Taking Charge of Cancer Treatment

Through a program called By My Side™: Taking Charge of Cancer Treatment, from the biotechnology company Amgen, you can learn about the risks of chemotherapy, and how to protect against them by working closely with your doctors and nurses. Start by reading the By My Side™ Guide to Starting Chemotherapy. It provides the kind of facts and support you and your family need to help make your cancer treatment successful.

By My Side™ Program Overview
Designed to help you stay in control during treatment, "By My Side" offers simple steps you can take right from the start to manage, lessen, or (in some cases) prevent the side-effects of chemotherapy.
 

Neulasta® (pegfilgrastim) is prescribed to reduce the risk of infection (initially marked by fever) in patients with some tumors receiving strong chemotherapy that decreases the number of infection-fighting white blood cells.

Important product safety information
Ruptured spleen (including fatal cases), serious allergic reactions, and a serious lung problem called acute respiratory distress syndrome have been reported. Call your doctor or seek emergency care right away if you have abdominal or shoulder tip pain, shortness of breath, trouble breathing, a fast rate of breathing, or any allergic reaction. The most common side effect of this injection is mild to moderate bone pain. If you have any questions about this information, be sure to discuss them with your doctor. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

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