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Treatment Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI)

What can I expect from this treatment?
ICI – Common Side Effects*

• Tiredness

• Diarrhea or abdominal pain

• Itching or skin rash

• Shortness of breath or cough
• Joint or muscle pain

Thyroid (and related
hormone) problems
Breathing
difficulties

Skin rash
Liver or kidney
problems
Diarrhea

Joint or muscle pain

Inflammation can occur in any site in the body, not just cancer cells. This may cause immune-related side effects.
Changes can occur in blood work. Blood work includes blood cell counts and blood tests for your liver, kidney,
and thyroid gland.

Immune-related side effects should be reported to your cancer care team without delay.
See Monitoring for more information on immune-related side effects

*Please consult the medication monograph sheet provided for complete list of side effects.

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