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Chemotherapy

'Chemo' means medicine or 'drug', 'therapy' means 'treatment'. Chemotherapy refers to the use of cytotoxic drugs in the treatment of cancer.

Platinum Chemotherapy Drugs' Shortages and Cancer Mortality

Platinum Chemotherapy Drugs' Shortages and Cancer Mortality

Shortages of platinum-based chemotherapy drugs raise concerns as they may lead to increased cancer mortality due to delayed or suboptimal treatments.

Chemotherapy for Hodgkin Lymphoma Gets a Gentler Makeover

Chemotherapy for Hodgkin Lymphoma Gets a Gentler Makeover

Making chemotherapy easier: A kinder solution for treating Hodgkin lymphoma (a rare blood cancer).

Double Defense: Chemotherapy and Blinatumomab Enhance Common Childhood Leukemia Survival

Double Defense: Chemotherapy and Blinatumomab Enhance Common Childhood Leukemia Survival

Chemotherapy and Blinatumomab improve survival rates in common childhood leukemia (B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or B-ALL).

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Chemotherapy Before Surgery: Improving Organ Preservation in Nose and Sinus Cancer

Chemotherapy Before Surgery: Improving Organ Preservation in Nose and Sinus Cancer

Chemotherapy before surgery improves chances of preserving critical structures like the eye and skull in patients with advanced nose and sinus cancer.

Known Drug Plus Chemotherapy can Boost Cancer Treatment

Known Drug Plus Chemotherapy can Boost Cancer Treatment

Fatty acid inhibitor and chemotherapy combo could enhance treatment outcomes in triple negative breast cancer brain metastases.

Predictive Biomarker for Chemotherapy in Colon Cancer Unveiled

Predictive Biomarker for Chemotherapy in Colon Cancer Unveiled

New study has identified a biomarker that could predict the effectiveness of chemotherapy for colon cancer patients.

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How Doxorubicin, the Top Chemotherapy Drug, Can Lead to Heart Damage

How Doxorubicin, the Top Chemotherapy Drug, Can Lead to Heart Damage

A specific cell type can cause chronic heart inflammation post-doxorubicin (chemotherapy drug) treatment.

RNAs May Identify Stage II Colon Cancer Patients for Post-Surgery Chemotherapy

RNAs May Identify Stage II Colon Cancer Patients for Post-Surgery Chemotherapy

New research reveals that RNAs could serve as key biomarkers to determine which stage II colon cancer patients might benefit from chemotherapy after surgery.

Stiripentol: Reversing Cancer's Chemotherapy Resistance

Stiripentol: Reversing Cancer's Chemotherapy Resistance

Researchers found that Stiripentol, an epilepsy drug, can reverse cancer's chemotherapy resistance, shrinking tumors and extending survival in mice.

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Exercise Shields Against Chemotherapy Nerve Damage

Exercise Shields Against Chemotherapy Nerve Damage

Physical exercise can prevent nerve damage caused by chemotherapy, reducing the risk of chronic symptoms.

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Quiz on Chemotherapy Drugs

Quiz on Chemotherapy Drugs

Chemotherapy involves the administration of medications to fight cancer. Test your knowledge on chemotherapeutic medications by taking this quiz. ...

Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

Non Hodgkins Lymphoma is a cancer that affects the lymph tissues. It is made up of a wide array of subtypes.

Hodgkins Lymphoma

Hodgkins Lymphoma

Hodgkins lymphoma or Hodgkins disease has the distinction of being the first cancer to be cured by chemotherapy or by radiotherapy.

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the cancer of white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts. It is the most common of all childhood cancers and can be fatal in weeks if left untreated.

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is one of the most common types of adult leukemia and is considered as one of the 'good cancers'.

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Chronic myeloid Leukemia is one of the most common types of blood cancer. It is characterized by excess of WBC stem cells in the bone marrow.

Bone Marrow Transplantation - Animation

Bone Marrow Transplantation - Animation

Animation and slides providing graphic explanation of Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT)/Stem Cell Transplantation that is done for leukemia and other blood-related disorders.

Quiz on Breast Cancer

Quiz on Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths among women. It is often said that a woman who breast-feeds is at a lower risk of developing cancer compared to another who does not .Are these mere old wives tales or is there some truth ...

Quiz on Lung Cancer

Quiz on Lung Cancer

Lung cancer and smoking are closely associated. Lung cancer risk increases with the intensity of smoking. For more details, take this ...

Rhabdomyosarcoma

Rhabdomyosarcoma

Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare type of cancer affecting the striated muscles. It mostly occurs in children.

Radiation Hazards

Radiation Hazards

Ionizing radiation can damage living tissue in the human body. It strips away electrons from atoms breaks some chemical bonds.

Oncology Drug Delivery Systems

Oncology Drug Delivery Systems

Drug delivery in oncology offers a localized, prolonged and protected drug interaction with the cancer cells and reduces the side effects.

Sulphonamide Allergy

Sulphonamide Allergy

Sulphonamide allergy is one of the commonest drug allergy reactions. It is seen to antibiotics containing the sulphonamide group.

Fifteen Most Common Chemotherapy Side Effects and Ways to Manage Them

Fifteen Most Common Chemotherapy Side Effects and Ways to Manage Them

Chemotherapy side effects depend on the chemotherapy treatment as there are varied types of chemotherapy medications. Traditional chemotherapy drugs kill growing cancer cells.

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