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Chemotherapy Side Effects

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Chemotherapy Side Effects

What are the most common side effects?
The most common side effects of chemotherapy include:
* Nausea and vomiting.
* Hair loss.
* Fatigue and malaise.
* Increased likelihood of bruising and bleeding.
* Anemia.
* Infections.

Other problems or symptoms that may occur chemotherapy are:
* Intestinal problems.
* Changes in appetite and weight.
* Sores in the mouth, gums and / or throat.
* Problems with the nerves and muscles.
* Dry skin.
* Irritation of the kidneys and bladder.
* Problems related to sexuality and fertility of reproductive organs.

Chemotherapy Does it hurt?
Many drugs used in chemotherapy to be administered directly into the blood, the vein or injection into muscle, causing a little discomfort.

Moreover, if the drug causes pain, burning, cold or other odd sensation, contact your doctor or nurse immediately, as there may be a small problem of administration.

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What is Chemotherapy?

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

What is chemotherapy?

It is called chemotherapy medication used to treat cancer. Sometimes this type of treatment is called colloquially just “chemo.”

The advantage – and problem – of chemotherapy is that it acts throughout the body, so that, in addition to destroying cancer cells in the tumor and those that have metastasized and have spread to other parts of the body away from the primary tumor ( original), it can also affect normal healthy cells.

The drugs used in chemotherapy kill rapidly growing cells throughout the body. The cause of side effects is precisely the harm done to healthy tissue, healthy cells.

Normal cells are most likely to be affected are:
* Blood-producing cells in the bone marrow,
* Cells in the mouth,
* The digestive tract (especially the gut),
* Reproductive system cells
* Hair follicles.

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