Millions of patients undergo chemotherapy as part of their cancer treatment. Although this may control some types of cancers and possibly prolong the lives of some patients, chemotherapy has many negative side effects. For those who still believe...
Up to 50 per cent of cancer patients will be treated with radiotherapy. It may be used exclusively, or as a back up to chemotherapy or surgery. Like chemotherapy, it comes with its own range of si ...
Chemotherapy for cancer in childhood can affect the fertility of men and women or even cause birth defects. ...
If you have cancer and opt to follow conventional treatments, there are many alternative therapies which can alleviate the worst effects of chemotherapy or radiotherapy and also help your body to ...
Readers’ letters
Two attacks on the safety and efficacy of cancer come from Denmark and Germany. ...
Next, we have the reader looking for suggestions to help her friend through the chemotherapy she's taking for B-cell lymphoma. Homeopathy and acupuncture received a few mentions as useful tools for helping a person overcome the ravages of...
Women who receive certain forms of chemotherapy or drugs combined with radiation for breast cancer are at increased risk of developing leukaemia. ...
I have been trying to figure out how to fight a standard medical procedure, the examination of the genitals of children during routine physical examinations, barring any obvious medical problems. ...
