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Other severe side effects include allergic reactions and future cancers. [6] Docetaxel induced pneumotoxicity is also a well recognized adverse effect which has to be identified timely and treated after withholding the drug. [8] Side effects are more common in people with liver problems. [6] Use during pregnancy may harm the baby. [6]
A chemo-protective agent[1] is any drug that helps to reduce the side- effects of chemotherapy. These agents protect specific body parts from harmful anti-cancer treatments that could potentially cause permanent damage to important bodily tissues. Chemo-protective agents have only recently been introduced as a factor involved with chemotherapy ...
Capecitabine, sold under the brand name Xeloda among others, is a anticancer medication used to treat breast cancer, gastric cancer and colorectal cancer. [3] For breast cancer it is often used together with docetaxel. [4] It is taken by mouth. [4]
chemo, CTX, CTx. [ edit on Wikidata] 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 ...
Budwig protocol (or Budwig diet) – an "anti-cancer" diet developed in the 1950s by Johanna Budwig (1908–2003). The diet is rich in flaxseed oil mixed with cottage cheese, and emphasizes meals high in fruit, vegetables and fiber; it avoids sugar, animal fats, salad oil, meats, butter and especially margarine.
Key:DUYJMQONPNNFPI-UHFFFAOYSA-N. Osimertinib, sold under the brand name Tagrisso, [ 6 ] is a medication used to treat non-small-cell lung carcinomas with specific mutations. [ 7 ][ 8 ] It is a third-generation epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor. The most common side effects include diarrhea, rash, musculoskeletal pain ...
Cancer treatments are a wide range of treatments available for the many different types of cancer, with each cancer type needing its own specific treatment. [1] Treatments can include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapy including small-molecule drugs or monoclonal antibodies, [2] and PARP inhibitors such as olaparib. [3]
Chemotherapy Drug Could Have A Serious And Surprising Side Effect, Study Finds "I received one round of traditional chemo in the hospital," said Morrow, who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. "After just ...