Part III
Chapter 1
How to Cope with the Side Effects
The major side effects of
chemotherapy and radiotherapy include tissue/organ injury which occasionally may
be fatal. In addition, these side effects may prevent doctors from delivering
the prescribed dose of therapy according to the predetermined schedule in the cancer
treatment plan. It is important to understand that the expected outcome from
therapy is based on delivering treatment at the dose and schedule according to
the well-designed and predetermined treatment plan. In other words, not only are
the side effects of chemotherapy or radiotherapy undesirable, they may also
limit a patient’s ability to accept the complete therapeutic regimen (both dose
and schedule) to achieve the best outcome.
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