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  1. mdanderson.org

    The type of chemotherapy prescribed and frequency of administration depends on the type of cancer and is not indicative of a patient's outlook. In fact, chemotherapy is most often used as a preventive measure to prevent cancer from recurring at a later date and improve the odds of cure. Myth #2: Chemo will completely disrupt my life.
  2. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

    Frequencies of grades 3 to 5 toxic effects (P = .01), nonhematologic toxic effects (P = .03), dose reduction during treatment (P = .04), early treatment discontinuation (P = .009), and hospitalization (P = .003) were significantly different between patients with and without frailty, analyzed with a χ 2 test.a P < .05.. b The worst grade of toxic effects was documented (grade e3).
  3. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

    To kill tumor cells, chemo- and radiotherapy are frequently used that mainly target DNA, but these therapies also elevate DNA damage in (surrounding) healthy tissue, causing toxicities and accelerated aging [10,12,14,15]. Reduction of therapy-induced side-effects would be of benefit to all age groups. Since life expectancy has increased over ...
  4. Nov 1, 2024The chemotherapy drugs 5-FU and capecitabine could harm or kill you if you have a variant in the DPYD gene. Request genetic testing before you take these drugs. Subscribe To Newsletters
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