Adriamycin, doxorubicin, or “the Red Devil,” is a common chemotherapy medication used to treat various types of cancers and other issues. It is commonly used in early-stage breast cancers, along with cancers of the bladder, kidneys, ovaries, thyroid, stomach, lungs, nerve tissues, bone, joints, and other soft tissues. It is also regularly used to treat…
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Chemotherapy was first designed in the early 20th century when two doctors realized that using nitrogen mustard agents could stop the growth of cancer cells in the body. When chemotherapy was first found, it was not planned to be used for medical purposes, but instead for war. Today, chemotherapy is used to treat a multitude…
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The side effects of cancer treatment are traumatic for any patient, and most all those patients who undergo chemotherapy treatment report that “chemo brain” is a very prevalent and annoying side effect they deal with. Other issues those patients on chemotherapy face are decreased neurocognitive function, fatigue, and social issues. Because chemotherapy is toxic to…
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The global pandemic is having a serious impact on the cancer community, families and caretakers. As health officials continue to stress the importance of staying at home to help flatten the curve and wearing a face mask or covering whenever out in public, the stress and worry in many patients continues to rise. Cancer patients…
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