{"id":3259,"date":"2026-06-05T15:49:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cancer.southcoast.org\/?page_id=3259"},"modified":"2026-06-05T16:12:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T16:12:51","slug":"rlt-side-effects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cancer.southcoast.org\/pt\/areas-of-care\/radioligand-therapy\/rlt-side-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"RLT Side Effects"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopSM paddingBottomSM heroBasicFluid darkTheme\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(110deg, #0A4A3D 2.57%, rgba(5, 116, 99, 0.99) 59.47%, #009984 99.08%);\"><div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"grid\">\n            <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-bleed-y\">\n                <div class=\"Center\">\n                    <div class=\"breadcrumbsWrapper desktop-breadcrumbs\"><nav id=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"P\u00e3o ralado\"><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/cancer.southcoast.org\/pt\/\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-house\"><\/i><span class=\"visually-hidden\">In\u00edcio<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div><div class=\"breadcrumbsWrapper mobile-breadcrumbs\"><p id=\"mobile-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/cancer.southcoast.org\/pt\"><i class=\"far fa-home\"><\/i><\/a><\/span> <i class=\"fa-solid fa-chevron-right separator\"><\/i> <span><a href=\"https:\/\/cancer.southcoast.org\/pt\/areas-of-care\/\">\u00c1reas de assist\u00eancia<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"grid align-center\">\n        <div class=\"col-sm-10\">\n            <div class=\"Center\">\n\n                    <div class=\"mainCopyWrap\">\n            <h1>Radioligand Therapy (RLT) &#8211; Side Effects<\/h1>\n    <div class=\"paragraphWrap\"><p>Like all cancer treatments, Pluvicto&reg; can cause side effects. Most are manageable, and your care team will monitor you closely throughout. Below is a summary of what patients commonly experience.<\/p><\/div>    <\/div>\n    \n                    <div class=\"ctaWrap\">\n                    <a aria-label=\"liga\u00e7\u00e3o para o convite para mais informa\u00e7\u00f5es\" class=\"mainCTA shadow dark1\" href=\"tel:508\u2011973\u20113055\" title=\"Open Call for More Information\" >Ligar para mais informa\u00e7\u00f5es<\/a>            <\/div>\n    \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"cornerArtWrapper cornerArt-small\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"cornerArt\" src=\"https:\/\/cancer.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/themes\/southcoast_multisite\/images\/corner-art.svg\" alt=\"\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopSM paddingBottomSM cardIconsFluid cardIconsImageFluid light\" style=\"background-color:#fff;\">\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"introCenter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"maincopy intro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What to Watch For<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                                                                        \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--Manual Cards-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid smallGrid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic strokeBar Left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\" role=\"title\">Common Side Effects<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8211; Fatigue and tiredness<br \/>\n&#8211; Dry mouth<br \/>\n&#8211; Nausea and decreased appetite<br \/>\n&#8211; Low blood cell counts (CBC monitored regularly)<br \/>\n&#8211; Joint or bone pain<br \/>\n&#8211; Constipation<br \/>\n&#8211; Back pain<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic strokeBar Left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\" role=\"title\">Serious Side Effects to Report Immediately<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Low blood cell counts:<\/strong>Tiredness, pale skin, shortness of breath, easy bruising or bleeding, frequent infections<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kidney problems:<\/strong>Stay well hydrated; report new urinary symptoms promptly<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reproductive risk:<\/strong>Pluvicto may harm an unborn baby and may cause temporary or permanent infertility. Use effective contraception for 14 weeks after the last dose.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic strokeBar Left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\" role=\"title\">Report to Your Team Promptly<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8211; Fever or chills (may signal low white cell count)<br \/>\n&#8211; Unusual bruising or bleeding<br \/>\n&#8211; New or worsening urinary symptoms<br \/>\n&#8211; Changes in kidney function (lab based)<br \/>\n&#8211; Significant unintentional weight loss<br \/>\n&#8211; New or worsening bone pain<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic strokeBar Left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\" role=\"title\">Seek Emergency Care Immeditely<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8211; Fever above 100.4\u00b0F with signs of infection<br \/>\n&#8211; Severe shortness of breath<br \/>\n&#8211; Symptoms of severe anemia (extreme weakness, pallor)<br \/>\n&#8211; Chest pain<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #8b1a1a !important;color: #ffff !important\" align=\"center\">Tell every provider you see about your treatment. 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