cancer
Chemotherapy Side Effects
Organ Damage and Other Cancers
Sometimes chemotherapy drugs may damage other organs, such as the lungs, heart, or liver. For example, anthracyclines (such asdoxorubicin), a type of topoisomerase inhibitor, cause heart damage when used in high total doses. People treated with chemotherapy, particularly alkylating agents, may have an increased risk of developing Overview of Leukemia several years after treatment. Some drugs, especially alkylating agents, cause infertility in some women and in most men who receive these treatments. 