Chemotherapy
Last updated:
28-Oct-2008
Learn how to prevent or minimize neuropathy and other side effects from chemotherapy and what to expect about chemotherapy-induced hair loss and low blood cell counts. Plus: Get answers to frequently asked questions about chemotherapy--or ask your own question.
Neuropathy and Chemotherapy: What You Can Do
Chemotherapy can cause neuropathy, the medical term for nerve damage. Here's what you can do to prevent and minimize neuropathy and nerve damage.
Is there a limit of chemotherapy treatment for one patient?
Find out if there is an advisable limit for chemotherapy treatment, and what are the effects of prolonged chemotherapy.
1 Expert AnswerHow long does chemo last?
How long does chemo typically last? Is the length of a course of chemo dependent on what drugs you're taking or what kind of cancer you have?
What can I expect when my mother being receiving chemotherapy?
Learn what to expect once a loved one begins chemotherapy, and if it differs for late-stage cancer.
How do we decide when to stop chemotherapy that's not working?
When is it time to stop chemotherapy? My father doesn't want to stop chemo, even though it's not working, because he wants to keep fighting.
How Blood Test Results Can Affect Chemotherapy
Blood test results and chemotherapy. When undergoing chemotherapy, a lot hinges on the blood test results that precede each chemotherapy session.
What if the chemotherapy doesn't work?
What if chemo doesn't work or stops working? If one kind of chemo doesn't work, there's often another chemo drug that will be more effective.
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