In March 2024, Catherine, the Princess of Wales, announced her cancer diagnosis. The 42-year-old did not reveal the type of cancer she was facing but shared that she had undergone major abdominal ...

Chemotherapy uses medicines to kill fast-growing cells (like cancer cells) or to keep them from dividing (which is how cancers grow). It is a systemic treatment which means the medicines will travel ...

Chemotherapy is designed to save lives, but its effects extend far beyond the internal fight. As these powerful medications target rapidly dividing cancer cells, they inevitably influence other ...

Chemotherapy uses medicines to kill fast-growing cells (like cancer cells) or to keep them from dividing (which is how cancers grow). It is a systemic treatment. This means the medicines will travel ...

A targeted drug-delivery system called TAMP aims to send chemotherapy near pancreatic tumors instead of through the entire ...

Chemotherapy’s gut damage turns out to have a surprising upside. By changing nutrient availability in the intestine, it alters gut bacteria and increases levels of a microbial molecule that travels to ...

Most people who undergo chemotherapy do not develop heart failure. However, specific chemotherapy drugs may significantly increase your risk of heart failure and other cardiac problems. Chemotherapy ...

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 ...

Certain chemotherapy regimens can lead to temporary or permanent infertility. Chemotherapy is a cornerstone of cancer treatment, renowned for its ability to eliminate cancer cells. However, the potent ...