How effective is Chemotherapy for Prostate Cancer?
The prostate, a part of the male reproductive system, is about the same size and shape as a walnut and weighs about an ounce. It is located below the bladder and in front of the rectum, and surrounds the urethra, the tube-like structure that carries urine from the bladder out through the penis. The main [...]
Hair Loss and Chemotherapy are they really related?
Hair loss due to due to chemotherapy is one of the most distressing side effects of chemo treatments. As chemotherapy treatment affects all the cells of the body and thus hair loss happens. The lining of the mouth, stomach, and the hair follicles are especially sensitive because those cells multiply rapidly just like the cancer [...]
Breast Cancer Chemotherapy: An Ideal Solution
Use of anti-cancer drugs to kill cancer cells is referred as Chemotherapy. The doctor who determines the drugs and the dosage is known as a medical oncologist. Chemotherapy can be used for three major purposes: Adjuvant therapy: The goal is to prevent or postpone cancer from coming back after the initial surgery and radiation. [...]
A Brief Outline on Chemotherapy
Some types of cancer are cured by Chemotherapy treatment. Some general information is given here, about chemotherapy. Cancer refers to cancer, leukemia and lymphoma. Sometimes chemotherapy is used to treat non-cancerous conditions but often the doses are lower and the side effects may be reduced.
There are over 200 different types of cancer and over 50 [...]
