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Oral mucositis occurs in approximately 40% of cancer patients according to research. It is one of those side effects that is often minimal (mine was) but can become serious and cause therapy disruptions
Continue readingI believe that radiation-induced nerve damage occurs more often than oncology has reported. I say this because radiation-induced nerve damage, of any kind, is a late stage side effect. As such, the cancer
Continue reading“Concern over long-term side effects of radiation therapy is becoming more common, as survival rates improve. Just as there can be long-term side effects of chemotherapy, radiation therapy may result
Continue readingReduced mobility might seem like it is not a big deal for cancer survivors. After all, we’re talking about cancer, right? I mean, we are fighting for our lives. Fatigue, nausea, constipation/diarrhea,
Continue readingAlopecia aka baldness, runs in my family. So when I began chemotherapy treatment after my cancer diagnosis and my hair fell out, it was no big deal for me. I looked like Michael Jordan…kinda. My
Continue readingPill-induced Esophageal injury may present as erosions, kissing ulcers, and multiple small areas of ulceration with bleeding, mainly in the middle third of the esophagus. I never knew that pill-induced
Continue reading“Subsequent meta-analyses showed that daytime Photodynamic Therapy was associated with a significantly reduced maximal pain score and a lower risk of adverse events as compared with cPDT” I
Continue readingThe topic of cancer prevention can be hard to navigate. The number of cancer-causing foods, drugs, and simple behaviors that have some evidence of increasing the risk of cancer can be a daunting education.
Continue reading“Xerostomia can lead to speech and eating difficulties, halitosis (bad breath), an increase in the number of dental cavities (saliva helps prevent tooth decay), and infections in the mouth, such
Continue readingAccording to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, and Australia. One in every four deaths in the U.S.occurs as
Continue readingGiven the increasing use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), a concomitant rise in adverse events is inevitable…We found the staggering difference of incidence of fatal adverse events (FAEs). Fatal
Continue readingThe fact is no matter whether you have a healthy fully functioning brain, or if you have a cognative issue like chemo brain or a mental illness, fish oil helps the overall functioning of the brain and
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