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DIARRHOEA Is diarrhoea common? With some drugs, yes! Is is a serious problem? Usually no. In some cases, however, it can cause problems due to loss of liquids and mineral salts. What should you avoid? [...]

INFLAMMATION OF THE MOUTH Are inflammations or sores in the mouth common? With some drugs they are! What should you do to maintain oral hygiene? It is important to have a strict oral hygiene regime. [...]

NAUSEA AND VOMITING Are nausea and vomiting frequent side effects? Current anti-nausea treatment has greatly reduced the side effects. However, even despite these drugs, some patients still have them. Do all types of chemotherapy cause [...]

THE REDUCTION OF WHITE BLOOD CELLS AND PLATELETS Why do white blood cells and platelets decrease? Chemotherapy impacts all cells that multiply rapidly, not just the ones affected by cancer. These include white blood cells [...]

What is chemotherapy? Chemotherapy is one of the treatments used to cure tumours. But aren't tumours incurable? Absolutely not! Most tumours are currently curable. What other treatments are used other than chemotherapy? Surgery, radiotherapy, hormonal [...]