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To help improve the effectiveness of radioactive iodine therapy, patients are often asked to significantly reduce the amount of iodine in their diets before starting treatment.
While not the first doctor you may think of when facing a cancer diagnosis, a psychiatrist may play an important role in treating stress, depression and other cancer-related side effects.
For a cancer patient with an upset digestive system dietitians may recommend foods that are easy to digest.
To battle hair loss caused by chemotherapy, some patients, hospitals and infusion centers are turning to cooling caps to help protect hair cells during and after treatment.
You shouldn’t accept cancer pain as an inescapable consequence of the disease. It’s often highly treatable—and not just with medicine.
Cytokine release syndrome may occur as a reaction to immunotherapy drugs for cancer.
Doxorubicin is sometimes called the “red devil chemo” both because of its distinctive color and because it may cause serious side effects.
Prostate cancer treatments don’t just have the potential to affect sexual functioning. They may cause other issues that may require supportive care.
Some cancer patients may experience a mental fogginess or cognitive difficulties once they begin their treatment.
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