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"The side effects of immuno-oncology therapies are in some cases unique, different than what many oncologists have experienced with chemotherapy or targeted drugs, are mechanism based, and have some common themes," commented lead author Jeffrey Weber, MD, PhD, of the Moffitt Cancer Center, in ...
Chemotherapy is usually a systemic treatment, meaning the drugs travel through the bloodstream, allowing it to treat cancerous cells throughout your body. Systemic chemotherapy can be especially helpful if cancer cells have spread from the primary tumor to other parts of the body. These cancer cell...
Consider purchasing a wig while you still have hair to allow better matching with your original hair color. Wigs may be partly covered by insurance when called a “cranial prosthesis” If due to chemotherapy or radiation therapy, ask your doctor about cooling caps.Muscle...
Handling the queasiness that would strike without alerting after chemotherapy was an obstacle. He found just how much of a difficulty early in his treatment when he forgot to take his anti-nausea medication. “I went to a breakfast fulfilling the early morning after a chemo session, left my ...
Side effects can happen with almost any medicine, says Jim Owen, doctor of pharmacy and vice president of practice and science affairs at the American Pharmacists Association. They're common with everything from birth control pills tocancer-fighting chemotherapy drugs. ...
Consider side effects and how to deal with them.Talk to your doctor about possible side effects and if there are ways to prevent or treat them. You might not be able to avoid certain side effects, but you can make a plan for them. For example, if chemotherapy will cause hair loss, yo...
Researchers at the University of Zurich have determined the three-dimensional structure of the receptor that causes nausea and vomiting as a result of cancer chemotherapy. The study explains for the first time why some drugs ...
Unfortunately, there is not much your healthcare provider can currently do to prevent taste changes caused by chemotherapy. Even so, it would be best to let your practitioner know about any side effects of the treatment you are experiencing—including taste changes. ...