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Individuals diagnosed with cancer who have not yet begun chemotherapy or radiotherapy can benefit from oocyte cryopreservation. [3] Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are toxic to oocytes, reducing the number of viable eggs. In these cases, egg freezing may be used to preserve eggs [4] [5]. [clarification needed] [citation needed]
Injection site reactions (ISRs) are reactions that occur at the site of injection of a drug. They may be mild or severe and may or may not require medical intervention. Some reactions may appear immediately after injection, and some may be delayed. [1] Such reactions can occur with subcutaneous, intramuscular, or intravenous administration.
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Cosmetic injectables are on the rise and with them, telltale side effects like swelling, redness, and bruising. But the right post-injection skincare can help. The Expert Guide to Caring for Your ...
The most effective treatment for severe (grade III–IV) encephalopathy is an intravenous solution of methylene blue, which appears to shorten the duration of encephalopathy; the exact mechanism of action of methylene blue is unclear. In some cases, methylene blue may be used as a prophylaxis before further doses of ifosfamide are administered.
Vinorelbine has a number of side-effects that can limit its use: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (a progressive, enduring and often irreversible tingling numbness, intense pain, and hypersensitivity to cold, beginning in the hands and feet and sometimes involving the arms and legs [11]), lowered resistance to infection, bruising or bleeding, anaemia, constipation, vomitings ...
Etoposide, sold under the brand name Vepesid among others, is a chemotherapy medication used for the treatments of a number of types of cancer including testicular cancer, lung cancer, lymphoma, leukemia, neuroblastoma, and ovarian cancer. [2] It is also used for hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. [3] It is used by mouth or injection into a ...
Like many chemotherapy drugs, dacarbazine may have numerous serious side effects, because it interferes with normal cell growth as well as cancer cell growth. Among the most serious possible side effects are birth defects to children conceived or carried during treatment; sterility, possibly permanent; or immune suppression (reduced ability to ...