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It can occur from a blood clot or bleeding. A stroke deprives your brain tissue of necessary oxygen and nutrients. This can cause brain cells to die within minutes of a stroke onset. Facial ...
Woman looking at face in mirror. It seems the pop culture and social media narrative surrounding Ozempic won't end. The anti-obesity medication that inspired punch lines at the Oscars and an Oprah ...
The systems of the body most affected by chemotherapy drugs include visual and semantic memory, attention and motor coordination and executive functioning. [9] [10] These effects can impair a chemotherapy patient's ability to understand and make decisions regarding treatment, perform in school or employment and can reduce quality of life. [10]
A new study finds that weight loss drugs Like Ozempic could trigger bone loss. Doctors explain why, and how to protect yourself if you take one of these drugs.
Hyper-CVAD chemotherapy consists of two combinations of drugs (courses A and B) given in an alternating fashion. The term 'hyper' refers to the hyperfractionated nature of the chemotherapy, which is given in smaller doses, more frequently, to minimize side effects. 'CVAD' is the acronym of the drugs used in course A: cyclophosphamide ...
Prosopometamorphopsia (PMO[1]), also known as demon face syndrome, [2] is a visual disorder characterized by altered perceptions of faces. In the perception of a person with the disorder, facial features are distorted in a variety of ways including drooping, swelling, discoloration, and shifts of position. Prosopometamorphopsia is distinct from ...
Lomustine is an alkylating chemotherapy drug that is indicated by the FDA for the treatment of patients with brain tumors (primary and metastatic), following any necessary surgery and radiation, as well as for treatment of progressive Hodgkin’s lymphoma. [8] Lomustine is approved for the treatment of brain tumors, breast cancer, lung cancer ...
Chemotherapy (often abbreviated chemo, sometimes CTX and CTx) is the type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs (chemotherapeutic agents or alkylating agents) in a standard regimen. Chemotherapy may be given with a curative intent (which almost always involves combinations of drugs), or it may aim only to prolong life or ...