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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 ...
Cancer pain. Pain in cancer may arise from a tumor compressing or infiltrating nearby body parts; from treatments and diagnostic procedures; or from skin, nerve and other changes caused by a hormone imbalance or immune response. Most chronic (long-lasting) pain is caused by the illness and most acute (short-term) pain is caused by treatment or ...
The systems of the body most affected by chemotherapy drugs include visual and semantic memory, attention and motor coordination and executive functioning. 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.
Munn revealed her breast cancer diagnosis in an Instagram post on March 13, writing, “I hope by sharing this it will help others find comfort, inspiration and support on their own journey ...
Instagram is back up for most users after thousands reported being randomly logged out and that the social media app was down Thursday evening.
The following day, on Friday, Aug. 16, the Atlas star posted photos and videos from the night out on her Instagram Stories. One snap showed Lopez sitting at a table as two friends posed on each ...
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]
Former "Saturday Night Live" cast member Victoria Jackson announced that she was diagnosed with an inoperable cancer this week and has less than 3 years left to live.