“One of the biggest side effects of chemo and immunotherapy is fatigue. That’s where physical therapy is extremely beneficial,” Barr said. “Studies show that the more we can get patients active, even if it’s just getting up and walking for five minutes a day, the more it helps to ...
How to help patients get through chemotherapy One chemotherapy patient in three abandons treatment because he can't abide the nausea and vomiting that go with it. Yet he may pay for this decision with his life. If patients are to stick with their therapy, they need your help to reduce the...
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Just opening the door and feeling the sun on my face was a positive step during the dark chemo days. A walk among the spring flowers was an amazing distraction from the hair loss and the feeling of nausea. A little jog (I used to go out for about 10 minutes) was always a great way...
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Acupuncture:A trained therapist inserts very fine needles into your skin at specific points. It may ease your pain and nausea. If you’re getting radiation for head or neck cancers, it could help with dry mouth. Mind-body techniques:Research shows your mental state can affect your health. Te...
Many tumor cells contain defects in the apoptotic pathway (e.g., mutated p53) that allow for tumor growth but usually retain the ability to execute the apoptosis cascade when initiated. Most chemotherapies are unable to trigger this mechanism in p53-deficient tumors because functional p53 is ...
Then the nurses came to see me one day and said, “We just think you need to know about ‘X.’” Apparently, X was acting out terribly in the chemo suite. For example, they insisted on bringing many family members and friends who claimed multiple recliner chairs and blankets and became...
In an episode scheduled for November, Murphy will try to get marijuana to relieve the severe nausea she’s experiencing as a result of treatment. But her chemotherapy will be the kind that doesn’t necessarily involve hair loss. “I was perfectly willing to have some kind of wig that would...