Cancer is
a group of diseases with similar characteristics, out-of-control growth of
cancer cells. Conventional cancer treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, and
radiotherapy. Although technology advancements have made vast improvements in
the last two decades or so, there is no perfect treatment for cancer because of
its complexity; one of the major issues related to cancer treatment is the
unwanted side effects.
In the upcoming series, we will focus on the side effects induced by chemotherapy and
radiotherapy. We will briefly introduce chemotherapy and radiotherapy; we will
also describe the side effects, current methods to tackle the side effect
issue, and how to manage the side effects.
The purpose of this coming series is to help
people understand the potential side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. However, it is important for you to know that this blog is not intended
to substitute the expertise and judgment of your physicians or other medical
practitioners.
Although the upcoming series related to side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy can be somewhat technical, people with some technical background in chemistry/biochemistry
should be able to read through without much difficulty.
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Disclaimer: This blog is written solely for informational purposes. It does not constitute the practice of any medical, nursing or other medical professional health care advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Most of the contents posted are extracted from the following books: (1) IS CANCER IN US, and (2) SIDE EFFECTS OF CHEMOTHERAPY AND RADIOTHERAPY.
