Chemotherapy

A new survey of patients with breast or ovarian cancer showed that hair loss is among the most-dreaded side effects for patients undergoing cancer treatment.

Family, friends, festivities, and food! The holiday season is always a time to get together with loved ones and, let’s face it, cook and eat a lot of food. Here are a few pointers on what to consider when cooking for someone undergoing chemotherapy.

After being poked and prodded for cancer treatment, testing, and surgery, it seems crazy that patients with cancer would ask for more needles, but that is exactly what’s happening when it comes to acupuncture.

Some chemotherapies can cause problems with sensory and motor skills; these disorders are called “neuropathies.” Most neuropathy problems improve after chemotherapy is finished.

How did a 21-year-old young man, in the peak of physical health, get cancer and die so quickly?

“Me On Chemo” is a self-portrait by Nancy Webster using acrylic paint.

Camille Scheel chronicled her journey with breast cancer in a blog, and then turned her blog into a book.

Cognitive changes during cancer treatment, also known as “chemo brain” or “chemo fog,” are common. In fact, some studies suggest that up to 75% of patients receiving chemotherapy may face these issues.

The use of oral chemotherapy drugs is expected to more than double in the next several years. Oral drugs offer many advantages to patients, including greater convenience, flexibility, and less disruption of daily activities for patients, their families, and caregivers.