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Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy, or simply chemo, is the control or treatment of a disease with the use of chemical agents. It works by slowing or preventing the growth of cancer cells, which which develop and multiply rapidly.
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Atenolol is an off-label drug prescribed for essential tremor. Currently, there is no FDA approved drug for this movement disorder. There are other treatment options, including other off-label drugs and Deep Brain Stimulation.
What are the side effects of adjuvant chemotherapy?
fatigue and easy bleeding and bruising. Damage to intestinal cells leads to a loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting. Mouth sores and hair loss also are common side effects of chemotherapy.
What Sounds like tor-a-fur chemotherapy?
The answer is Ftorafur! Took me forever to figure that one out!
What is the purpose of chemotherapy treatment?
A step to cure disease especially in Cancer through chemical substances
What are some effects of chemotherapy on a developing fetus?
the child could be possibly be born with birth deficts
It's the Generic name for the Brand name Decadron, a chemotherapy drug.
Can you drink alcohol while on chemo?
A person should not drink alcohol when taking chemotherapy. The weakened state of the body can prevent it from eliminating the alcohol from the system as quickly. it can also interfere with how well the chemotherapy works.
Who should not be around patients receiving chemotherapy?
People with contagious diseases. Chemo weakens the body's resistance to disease- you can get sick very easily.
Why does chemotherapy make you so tired?
Chemotherapy can only attempt to target cancer, but all other cells are affected by chemotherapy, including cells in the bone marrow (developing red blood cells) and the blood.
Your doctor should be watching for anemia and offering solutions if you are anemic.
How do chemotherapy drugs leave the body?
Russell Portenoy, M.D.: It is important to distinguish the direct effects of chemotherapy as it circulates in the body from the long-term effect that can continue after the body has eliminated the chemotherapy through normal metabolic pathways. Most chemotherapy is eliminated from the body fairly quickly, and the fatigue that patients experience after treatment is a prolonged effect that continues long after the chemotherapy is gone. A person should not assume that feeling fatigued means that the chemotherapy is still in the body. As we said before, fatigue has many possible causes and the experience of severe fatigue should be evaluated so that these causes can be identified and treated.
What does it mean to have chemo brain?
It's an expression used for the rather foggy response of the brain due to the effects of chemotherapy. It wears off after the course is complete.
Thats not True! The Wearing off part) I had treatment a year ago,& I still suffer from it & so do Alot of people
Go look for yourself O the American Cancer Society Wbste! It hangs aroun!
What is the icd 9 code for chemo induced nausea and vomiting?
You would need two codes for this. The first is 995.29 complications of chemotherapy(antineoplastics) and the second is 787.01 nausea with vomiting. unless it is just nausea then it would be 787.02, vomiting alone with no nausea is 787.03, hope this helps!!
Is it safe to visiting someone who is having chemotherapy if you have a cold?
Probably not - given that chemotherapy destroys the patients immune system. Exposure to any illness would have serious consequences for the patient.
What is green rubbing alcohol used for?
Green rubbing alcohol is used in the same ways that regular rubbing alcohol is used. It is used for first-aid like scrapes and cuts, but generally has additives like menthol oil to smell and feel tingly and minty.
