Chemotherapy has been known to cause damage to peripheral nerves, and sometimes the pain is chronic and severe enough that chemotherapy doses are reduced or discontinued. But prior research has not ...

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 ...

Speaking to PEOPLE magazine, cancer patient Katherine Field, revealed how the Princess discussed cold cap therapy during ...

Chemotherapeutic agents are often used to treat cancer. They combat tumor growth, but also have a number of undesirable side ...

BC, CNM, RNFA, spoke about the oncology nurse’s and APP’s roles in managing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in ...

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 ...

Peripheral neuropathy (ie. tingling, numbness, pain, or weakness in the hands and feet) can be a really difficult side effect of chemotherapy. Peripheral neuropathy disproportionately affects Black ...

Missing weekly cisplatin cycles was associated with worse OS in patients with head and neck cancers, particularly for those ...

Although chemo drugs can help cure or control cancer, they can cause side effects, many of which can be managed with medications and dietary or lifestyle changes. Chemotherapy for lung cancer is ...

The decision to receive palliative chemo needs to be weighed against: life expectancy current symptoms whether side effects would reduce, rather than improve, quality of life Talking with your ...