Tuesday, 26 February 2008

Chemotherapy Side Effects

Chemotherapy Side Effects Scientists have made a great deal of progress in developing therapies to help prevent and manage the side effects of chemotherapy. Newer supportive care treatments have led to vast improvements in the management of symptoms associated with cancer treatment. Some people don't experience side effects at all, and you are unlikely to experience all the side effects you read about below. Although chemotherapy is designed to treat cancer cells; unfortunately, it often affects parts of your body not directly affected by the cancer itself. This undesired result is referred to as a complication of treatment, or a side effect.

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