Chemotherapy is designed to save lives, but its effects extend far beyond the internal fight. As these powerful medications target rapidly dividing cancer cells, they inevitably influence other ...
Some people have an allergic reaction to chemotherapy. Allergic reactions can range from mild skin irritation to life threatening anaphylaxis. To avoid this, your care team will monitor you during and ...
As I visit the cancer center for chemotherapy to treat my CLL, I can’t help but take note of how different cancer may look in each person. Having chemotherapy for my chronic lymphocytic leukemia is ...
Most patients receiving chemotherapy with taxanes or platinum salts develop pain and loss of sensitivity in their hands and feet—a severe side effect that can interfere with proper treatment.
RHOJ, a small GTPase, could hold the key to the survival of tumor cells during cancer treatments. When epithelial cells transformed into mesenchymal cells, the Rho-related GTP-binding protein RhoJ ...