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How do chemotherapy drugs leave the body?
Russell Portenoy, M.D.: It is important to distinguish the direct effects of chemotherapy as it circulates in the body from the long-term effect that can continue after the body has eliminated the chemotherapy through normal metabolic pathways. Most chemotherapy is eliminated from the body fairly quickly, and the fatigue that patients experience after treatment is a prolonged effect that continues long after the chemotherapy is gone. A person should not assume that feeling fatigued means that the chemotherapy is still in the body. As we said before, fatigue has many possible causes and the experience of severe fatigue should be evaluated so that these causes can be identified and treated.
Why is diarrhea a common side-effect of chemotherapy?
Chemotherapy can cause an upset in the human body. the effects can cause moderate to severe diarrhea. This can also spped up the guant apperance of the patient.
What are some negative effects of cancer on the human body?
Well if you choose to take chemotherapy it is the poisoning of the body. But, other then that. The only effect of cancer itself is death.
Chemotherapy side effects on children?
Chemotherapy has different effect on different individuals< To learn more about this go to the related link(Kids health Chemotherapy) below.
How much hair do you have to cut off for cancer and your a girl?
You don't cut off hair for cancer. The hair falls out as a side effect of Chemotherapy. Chemotherapy kills off a lot of the fast growing cells in your body and hair is one of them.
What is myelosuppression?
Myelosuppression is a decrease in the ability of bone marrow to produce blood cells in the human body. This is often a side effect of a person getting chemotherapy.
How can wasp sting effect chemotherapy patients?
One wasp sting will usually have little effect on a person who is taking chemotherapy treatment. However, in some it can lead to anaphylactic shock.
What part of your body is used for IP chemotherapy?
Intraperitoneal (IP) chemotherapy is administered into the abdominal cavity through a catheter or port.
When is breast chemotherapy not an option?
Chemotherapy for breast cancer is not an option when the patient is to sick to undergo it, or their body cannot tolerate it. Usually the more advanced the cancer the harder to treat it with just chemotherapy.
Does your hair fall out when you get cancer?
Generally no. Hairloss is a side effect of chemotherapy in the treatment of cancer.
Do all forms of chemotherapy cause hair loss?
Not all forms of chemotherapy can cause hair loss. Many have the potential for hair loss, but it is not a guaranteed side effect. For example, there are two kinds of chemotherapy, Aromasin and Tamoxifan. they are both pill form of chemotherapy and do not normally cause hair loss.
Refers to the killing of some blood cells as a result of chemotherapy?
Chemotherapy is different than localized treatments of cancer because it is cytotoxic, or kills some of the blood cells in the body. In chemotherapy treatment, patients are given medication that travels throughout the body and destroys any cancer cells that are present.
