It's likely your child will be given steroids to help manage the symptoms caused by their brain tumour and its treatments.
Important points to remember:
Everybody is different and your child is unlikely to experience all of these side-effects. You should talk to your child's doctor about any side-effects they do experience and should never stop giving your child their steroids without advice from your doctor.
Common side-effects of steroids include:
With longer term use of steroids (more than a few months), other side-effects include:
Your child's growth may also be affected if taking a high dose of steroids for a long time. Your child's health team will keep a check on them throughout the course of the steroid treatment to make sure that any such effects are minimised.
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