Management of Adverse Effects of Cancer Therapy By Robert Peter Gale, MD, PhD, DSC (hc), Imperial College London Reviewed / Revised Aug 2022 | Modified Sep 2022 View Patient Education Cytopenias Gastrointestinal Effects Pain Depression Tumor Lysis and Cytokine Release Syndromes Topic Resources Absolute Neutrophil Count Adverse effects are common in patients receiving any cancer therapy, particularly cytopenias, gastrointestinal effects, and tumor lysis and cytokine release syndromes.