Chemotherapy Side-Effects

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    Mike Murray
    Last Updated: October 13, 2024

    Chemotherapy refers to drugs used to treat cancer. Chemotherapy can affect normal, healthy cells as well as cancer cells. Common side effects include fatigue, hair loss, nausea, vomiting, sore mouth, infections, anemia, infertility, and memory and concentration issues.

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    Chemotherapy Side-Effects falls under the Cancer category.

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    1. Nausea Symptoms - Pillai AK, Sharma KK, Gupta YK, Bakhshi SAnti-emetic effect of ginger powder versus placebo as an add-on therapy in children and young adults receiving high emetogenic chemotherapyPediatr Blood Cancer.(2011 Feb)
    2. Nausea Symptoms - Ernst E, Pittler MHEfficacy of ginger for nausea and vomiting: a systematic review of randomized clinical trialsBr J Anaesth.(2000 Mar)
    3. Nausea Symptoms - P Grimison, A Mersiades, A Kirby, N Lintzeris, R Morton, P Haber, I Olver, A Walsh, I McGregor, Y Cheung, A Tognela, C Hahn, K Briscoe, M Aghmesheh, P Fox, E Abdi, S Clarke, S Della-Fiorentina, J Shannon, C Gedye, S Begbie, J Simes, M StocklerOral THC:CBD cannabis extract for refractory chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: a randomised, placebo-controlled, phase II crossover trialAnn Oncol.(2020 Nov)
    4. Interleukin 6 - E Topuz, D Derin, G Can, E Kürklü, S Cinar, F Aykan, A Cevikbaş, R Dişçi, Z Durna, B Sakar, S Saglam, H Tanyeri, G Deniz, U Gürer, F Taş, N Guney, A AydinerEffect of oral administration of kefir on serum proinflammatory cytokines on 5-FU induced oral mucositis in patients with colorectal cancerInvest New Drugs.(2008 Dec)
    5. Mucositis Symptoms - Arbabi-kalati F, Arbabi-kalati F, Deghatipour M, Ansari Moghadam AEvaluation of the efficacy of zinc sulfate in the prevention of chemotherapy-induced mucositis: a double-blind randomized clinical trialArch Iran Med.(2012 Jul)
    6. Mucositis Symptoms - Sangthawan D, Phungrassami T, Sinkitjarurnchai WA randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of zinc sulfate supplementation for alleviation of radiation-induced oral mucositis and pharyngitis in head and neck cancer patientsJ Med Assoc Thai.(2013 Jan)
    7. Mucositis Symptoms - Miranzadeh S, Adib-Hajbaghery M, Soleymanpoor L, Ehsani MA New mouthwash for Chemotherapy Induced Stomatitis.Nurs Midwifery Stud.(2014-Sep)
    8. Mucositis Symptoms - Miranzadeh S, Adib-Hajbaghery M, Soleymanpoor L, Ehsani MEffect of adding the herb Achillea millefolium on mouthwash on chemotherapy induced oral mucositis in cancer patients: A double-blind randomized controlled trial.Eur J Oncol Nurs.(2015-Jun)
    9. Liver Enzymes - Santini D, Vincenzi B, Massacesi C, Picardi A, Gentilucci UV, Esposito V, Liuzzi G, La Cesa A, Rocci L, Marcucci F, Montesarchio V, Groeger AM, Bonsignori M, Tonini GS-adenosylmethionine (AdoMet) supplementation for treatment of chemotherapy-induced liver injuryAnticancer Res.(2003 Nov-Dec)
    10. Insomnia Signs and Symptoms - Biswal BM, Sulaiman SA, Ismail HC, Zakaria H, Musa KIEffect of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) on the development of chemotherapy-induced fatigue and quality of life in breast cancer patientsIntegr Cancer Ther.(2013 Jul)