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 ...

Chemo rash is one of the most common side effects of cancer treatment. These rashes usually aren’t serious, but they can cause pain, itching, and other uncomfortable symptoms. Chemotherapy, also ...

Chemotherapy can affect the skin’s natural barrier, causing dryness, itching, or skin discoloration. It can also increase the risk of skin and eye infections, and result in hair loss that can change a ...

Researchers at the Institute of Research, Development and Innovation in Health Biotechnology of Elche (IDiBE) at Miguel Hernández University (UMH) have coordinated an international clinical trial ...

Chemotherapy is powerful cancer medication – but it can also be a very challenging treatment. It works by killing fast-growing cancer cells but kills healthy cells too, so it’s important to know how ...

Chemotherapy side effects occur as this cancer treatment, which uses potent drugs to kill tumor cells that grow rapidly in the body, also kills healthy cells that divide quickly. The strong chemicals ...

Some people have an allergic reaction to chemotherapy. Allergic reactions can range from mild skin irritation to life threatening anaphylaxis. To avoid this, your care team will monitor you during and ...

When she was diagnosed with cancer in July 2020, 28-year-old Natasha Allen knew her life would change. But there was one particular physical change that she wasn't expecting—the loss of melanin in her ...