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Latest News
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- Obese Breast Cancer Patients May Get Sub-Par Chemo (06/13/2005, Reuters Health)
- Wrist Bands Useless for Chemotherapy Nausea (06/09/2005, Reuters Health)
- Drugs Preserve Fertility of Girls Receiving Chemo (06/07/2005, Reuters Health)
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From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Chemotherapy and You: A Guide to Self-Help During Cancer Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
- Helping Yourself during Chemotherapy
(National Cancer Institute)
Overviews
- Overviews
- Chemotherapy
(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
Also available in: Spanish - Chemotherapy Principles (American Cancer Society)
Also available in: Spanish - Chemotherapy: Using Chemicals to Treat Cancer (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- General Questions and Answers about Chemotherapy (American Cancer Society)
Treatment
- Treatment
- Epoetin Treatment (American Society of Clinical Oncology)
- Guide to Cancer Drugs (American Cancer Society)
- Vascular Access Procedures (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
Coping
- Coping
- Chemotherapy and You: Coping with Side Effects (National Cancer Institute)
- Chemotherapy and Your Emotions (American Cancer Society)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Cancer Chemotherapy: How Do I Deal with Losing My Hair? (American Cancer Society)
- Chemobrain: When Cancer Treatment Disrupts Your Thinking and Memory Skills (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Chemotherapy and Your Mouth (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
Also available in: Spanish - Fever during Cancer Treatment: Don't Wait It Out (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- G-CSF (Growth Colony Stimulating Factor): How Does It Increase the Effectiveness of Chemotherapy? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Handling Chemotherapy Drugs Safely at Home (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF
Also available in: Spanish - Marijuana Use in Supportive Care for Cancer Patients (National Cancer Institute)
- Oral Complications of Chemotherapy and Head/Neck Radiation (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Seeking Solutions to "Chemo-Brain" (American Cancer Society)
- Targeted Cancer Therapies: Questions and Answers (National Cancer Institute)
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Cancer Chemotherapy (National Institutes of Health)
- What Is a Clinical Trial? (National Cancer Institute)
Research
- Research
- Drug May Reduce Chemotherapy-Related Heart Damage in Children (American Cancer Society)
- Music Soothes Distress of Cancer Treatment (American Cancer Society)
- Some Cancer Doctors Underestimate Chemotherapy Side Effects (American Cancer Society)
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Glossary of Terms Relating to Chemotherapy (American Cancer Society)
Directories
- Directories
- National Cancer Institute Cancer Centers Program (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish
Men
- Men
- Side Effects of Chemotherapy on Reproduction & Sexuality in Men (American Cancer Society)
- Sperm Banking (American Foundation for Urologic Disease)
Women
- Women
- Menopause and Chemotherapy (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Side Effects of Chemotherapy on Reproduction & Sexuality in Women (American Cancer Society)