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About the Side Effects of Alimta Chemotherapy
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About the Side Effects of Mitosis Chemotherapy
About the Side Effects of Taxel Chemotherapy
About the Side Effects of Taxol Chemotherapy
About the Side Effects of Topical Chemotherapy
All Chemotherapy Drugs & Their Side Effects
Chemicals Used in Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy Side Effects: Skin
Chemotherapy Tablets & Side Effects
Common Side Effects of Cisplatin Chemotherapy
Effects of Chemotherapy on PET Imaging
Lasting Effects of Chemotherapy
Long-Term Side Effects From Chemotherapy
Nutrition for Chemotherapy Side Effects
Physical Effects of Chemotherapy
Side Effects of Chemotherapy on Dogs
Side Effects of Low-Dose Chemotherapy
Types of Chemotherapy
Types of Chemotherapy Drugs
What Is Chemotherapy?
Side Effects of Chemo for Colon Cancer
Sexual Side Effects of Chemotherapy
Side Effects From a Chemotherapy Overdose
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Summary: The side effects for breast cancer chemotherapy treatments can include osteoporosis, nerve damage in the hands and feet, irritated tear ducts, nausea, and hair loss. Discover the side effects for different breast cancer chemotherapy drugs with information from a doctor in this free video on chemotherapy and cancer treatments.
Dr. David Cathcart has been a family doctor and occupational medicine specialist for more than 20 years. He works at Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, Mo.read more
"Hello, I'm Dr. David Cathcart. I'm a family practice physician from Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph and we are going to talk about chemotherapy drugs and their side effects today. The side effects of chemotherapy drugs for breast cancer are much like the side effects of chemotherapy drugs for many other types of cancers. There are some specific drugs that are used for breast cancer that have fairly well-known side effects. For example, some of them can cause osteoporosis, primarily because they suppress the ovaries' ability in women to produce estrogen which is important for bone growth. There's another one that is fairly commonly used in women that's called Taxol. Taxol actually can damage the nerves in your hands and your feet causing a burning sensation or numbness and tingling as it's often described or pins and needles sensation. Another medication that's sometimes used is one called Taxotere that can actually irritate the tear ducts in people that are getting treatment. So it can cause excessive tearing. Another medication that is sometimes used is one called Adriamycin which can have some side effects to the heart. And, another one Cytoxan or Cyclophosphamide can affect the white blood cells in such a way as to cause a leukemia. So, to try and list all of the side effects for all the potential medications that can be used for breast cancer are difficult, but in general, they can cause nausea, hair loss, some of the exact same types of side effects that other chemotherapy drugs do. This is Dr. Cathcart talking about the side effects of breast cancer chemotherapy."
eHow Article: About the Side Effects of Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
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