Fae went to school the day before her family learned she had cancer. Everything seemed so normal, and then…it wasn’t. Her ...

The term "chemo curls" is used to describe changes in your hair following chemotherapy treatment for cancer. Chemo often leads to hair loss as one of the side effects, and many people report that ...

Chemotherapy for lung cancer is used for different purposes depending on the type and stage of cancer you have. This includes achieving cancer remission, shrinking a tumor before surgery, killing ...

Chemo is a lifesaving treatment, but it also causes side effects in all of the body’s systems. After receiving a cancer diagnosis, your first reaction may be to ask your doctor about ...

Randy Raymond was living out his dream, but in December 2023, the 22-year-old began what may be the toughest battle he's had ...

Palliative chemotherapy may be used if you have incurable cancer to improve quality of life. Some cancer treatments are curative, while others are palliative. Palliative care relieves symptoms and ...

For many people, chemo is one of those necessary evils. It’s a treatment that – while sometimes highly unpleasant – is one of the main options during a cancer diagnosis. And while that can be ...

Four in every 10 cancer patients treated with chemotherapy develop severe peripheral nerve pain, a new evidence review suggests. These patients might experience loss of balance and coordination ...

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Doctors have used chemotherapy (chemo) to treat cancer since the 1940s. The advantage of these drugs is they kill cancer cells throughout your body. One downside is the side effects they can ...

Patients might experience weakness, loss of balance and coordination, numbness or tingling WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Four in every 10 cancer patients treated with chemotherapy ...