Tag: facts about chemotherapy
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Oncologist Explains the Adverse Side Effects of Chemotherapy
Cancer is a terrible disease, and chemotherapy may have adverse side effects on patients. This disease is widespread. Indeed, the American Cancer Society reported that in 2019 alone, over 1 million people perished from this disease. Furthermore, they reported more than 600,000 newly diagnosed cases of cancer. Chemotherapy is the primary treatment that many oncologists…
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National Cancer Institute Reveals Why Women With Breast Cancer May Not Need Chemotherapy
Breast Cancer: “A modern epidemic.” In the United States, breast cancer affects around one in every eight women at some point during their lives. One paper calls it “a modern American epidemic.” In 1970, the authors of this report state, an estimated 68,000 new cases of breast cancer were reported. By 2014, this number had…