For some patients, the physical suffering caused by cancer is equivalent to the trauma of chemotherapy and radiation therapies. The physical impact will vary with the type and location of the cancer and the kind of treatment the patient undergoes. Most people who use either radiation or chemotherapy will experience some effects. Research has been conducted to find out what steps cancer patients can take to better cope with chemo and radiation treatment.
Chemotherapy involves the use of drugs and medications to kill cancer cells, and it may be used in nearly every kind of cancer. These drugs typically have side effects, both short-term and long-term, many of which are easily tr...
Chemotherapy, though an effective cancer treatment method, comes with a number of difficult side effects. Fatigue, nausea, vomiting, hair loss, loss of appetite and damage to the nerves are only a few of the significant side ef...
Unfortunately, chemo drugs can also harm healthy cells, which can cause adverse effects during chemotherapy and after the treatment is completed. The adverse effects depend on both the drugs used and the length and strength of ...
The medications are delivered intravenously or taken orally. The drugs used to kill cancerous cells are so powerful they sometimes damage healthy cells as well. Liver damage is a common side effect of chemo, as the chemo medica...
