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Are there certain foods that I should not eat while going through chemo therapy?
Melissia
Please take your guidance in this from your doctor and from the literature you receive about chemotherapy and not from opinions from unknown sources that may or may not have sound knowledge behind them.
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Is chemo therapy a root word?
No, "chemo" and "therapy" are both root words. "Chemo" originates from the word "chemical," while "therapy" comes from the Greek word "therapeia," meaning treatment or cure.
What is rice chemo?
Combo chemo therapy for lymphoma using: Rituximab, Ifosfamide, Carboplatin, and Etoposide
Is it safe to be around a person undergoing chemo and radiation therapy for cancer when you are pregnant?
for people undergoing chemo it is just alright to be near that person. however there is a certain type of radiation therapy wherein you need to keep your distance with that person. such form is called internal radiation therapy wherein the cancer patient will receive implantable radiation source. the best way for you to protect your pregnancy from chemo and radiation is to stay away from them. avoid handling chemo drugs and stay away from any radiation source.
Can cesium therapy be used with chemotherapy?
Yes. Cesium is a live radiation souce that is used to treat a localized area. Chemo is a systemic therapy that courses through the entire body (it is not radioactive).
What is the treatment for relapsed-refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma?
Chemo therapy
How is cancer best treated?
it can be treated by chemo therapy or if it is melanoma it can be cut out
Can You mentally support a Chemo therapy patient without affecting yourself?
Everything an individual does affects them; good or bad. To support a Chemo patient means to be there through the good and bad times they may have. Chemo (depending on how much Chemo they will be getting and the length of time) can leave the person feeling sick to their stomach; weak; sometimes depressed and in some cases the loss of hair; perhaps eyebrows and eyelashes can cause further depression. If you feel you can be there 100% for them then you should be. Many Chemo patients are amazing and take their treatments with few complaints.
Is hormone replacement therapy ever an option for uterine cancer treatment over chemo or radiation?
Actually, I believe it is not. In fact studies have show hormone replacement therapy may increase your risk of other cancers. Therefore it seems that you should try to avoid this as an option. Chemo and radiation are really your only options.
Is platinum-based chemotherapy a adjuvant chemotherapy?
Yes. It can either be used by itself as straight chemo therapy or as an adjuvant chemo therapy. I myself am on adjuvant chemo therapy with Cisplatin, which is a highly toxic platinum drug, in this case administered by IV. My skin is having mild reactions, my hair is falling out, and my blood counts are low, especially my hemoglobin counts, which leaves me weak, tired and out of breath.
Can medication for breast cancer cause an adverse effect?
If you're referring to Chemo Therapy; yes there are many toxic side effects caused by chemo therapy. The most noticeable will be fevers, body aches, nausea, vomiting, hair loss, weight loss, fatigue and mouth sores. There are many more that should be discussed with the oncologist.
What is chemo therapy treatment?
Chemical (chemo) therapy is used in the treatment of some cancers. Because this medicine is so strong, it can cause uncomfortable side effects such as hair loss, nausea, weakness, loss of appetite and weight loss, among other side effects. === ===
How does cancer kill people?
Because if you don't get chemo-therapy you will have the cancer still inside of you. Therefore, you will die.
