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Side Effects of Chemotherapy at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas

Posted on August 9th .
Lalan Wilfong, MD, oncologist on the medical staff at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, discusses the various side effects of chemotherapy treatments.

Chemotherapy Cancer Treatments & Side Effects : About the Side Effects of Taxel Chemotherapy

Posted on May 7th .
Side effects of Taxel, or Taxol, chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer can include suppressed red and white blood cell counts, suppressed blood clotting ability, nerve damage in the hands and ...

Chemotherapy Cancer Treatments & Side Effects : Chemicals Used in Chemotherapy

Posted on May 6th . %
The chemicals used in chemotherapy drugs are designed to influence or kill the ability of cancer cells to replicate. The goal is to find the chemotherapy drug that will kill ...

Chemotherapy Cancer Treatments & Side Effects : Effects of Chemotherapy on PET Imaging

Posted on May 5th .
PET imaging is often used after a first chemotherapy cancer treatment to show whether the treatment is working to reduce the spread of the cancer. Find out how PET imaging ...

Chemotherapy Cancer Treatments & Side Effects : About the Side Effects of Topical Chemotherapy

Posted on May 3rd .
Topical chemotherapy ointments, often used for skin cancer, will typically cause a deep sore or ulcer on the skin as the main side effect. Learn how doctors may use topical ...

Chemotherapy Cancer Treatments & Side Effects : Types of Chemotherapy Drugs

Posted on May 1st .
There is a variety of drugs used in conjunction with chemotherapy treatments that work to improve the results of the cancer treatments or decrease the side effects. Discuss vitamins, anti-estrogen ...

Chemotherapy Cancer Treatments & Side Effects : About the Side Effects of Taxol Chemotherapy

Posted on April 30th .
Taxol, or Taxel, chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer can cause side effects that include suppressed red and white blood counts, suppressed platelet counts, nerve damage, muscles and bone pain, and ...

Chemotherapy Cancer Treatments & Side Effects : Types of Chemotherapy

Posted on April 29th .
There are various types of chemotherapy cancer treatments, such as alkylating agents and platnin drugs, most of which work to kill of the ability of a cancer cell to replicate. ...