Chemotherapy reshapes gut bacteria in ways that send powerful signals throughout the body. These signals reprogram immune ...
Chemotherapy’s gut damage turns out to have a surprising upside. By changing nutrient availability in the intestine, it ...
Preventive chemotherapy, or adjuvant chemotherapy, is administered after your primary cancer treatment. It’s used to destroy remaining cancer cells in your body that might be undetectable. Preventive ...
During and after chemotherapy, nearly half of cancer patients endure circadian rhythm disruptions, which worsens treatment side effects. Because the body’s primary rhythm pacemaker is in the brain, ...
Metronomic chemotherapy with capecitabine (Xeloda) plus an aromatase inhibitor (AI) could be a first-line treatment option for some patients with HR-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer, ...
People undergoing chemotherapy may need to take steps to manage their blood sugar levels by changing their insulin dosage, staying hydrated, and exercising regularly. Chemotherapy can affect blood ...
Chemotherapy can have multiple side effects, including fatigue. Taking self-care steps at home, such as resting and eating a nutritious diet, can help minimize chemotherapy fatigue. Fatigue is one of ...
Chemotherapy commonly damages the intestinal lining, a well-known side effect. But this injury does not remain confined to the gut. It reshapes nutrient availability for intestinal bacteria, forcing ...