About Chemotherapy Drugs
About Avoiding Side Effects of Chemotherapy
About the Side Effects of Alimta Chemotherapy
About the Side Effects of Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
About the Side Effects of Chemotherapy for Stomach Cancer
About the Side Effects of Mitosis Chemotherapy
About the Side Effects of Taxel Chemotherapy
About the Side Effects of Taxol Chemotherapy
About the Side Effects of Topical Chemotherapy
All Chemotherapy Drugs & Their Side Effects
Chemicals Used in Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy Side Effects: Skin
Chemotherapy Tablets & Side Effects
Common Side Effects of Cisplatin Chemotherapy
Effects of Chemotherapy on PET Imaging
Lasting Effects of Chemotherapy
Long-Term Side Effects From Chemotherapy
Nutrition for Chemotherapy Side Effects
Physical Effects of Chemotherapy
Side Effects of Chemotherapy on Dogs
Side Effects of Low-Dose Chemotherapy
Types of Chemotherapy
Types of Chemotherapy Drugs
What Is Chemotherapy?
Side Effects of Chemo for Colon Cancer
Sexual Side Effects of Chemotherapy
Side Effects From a Chemotherapy Overdose
Chemotherapy is the complex method of killing micro-organisms and cells. Doctors often use these antineopl… More
Chemotherapy is the treatment of disease using cell-killing chemicals. Surgery and radiation are often par… More
Low-dose chemotherapy cancer treatments have fewer and less severe side effects than traditional chemother… More
The long-term side effects from chemotherapy cancer treatments can include a suppressed immune system, wei… More
The side effects of chemotherapy treatments for stomach cancer include nausea, hair loss, weight loss, and… More
The physical effects of chemotherapy can include lack of growth if chemotherapy cancer treatments are give… More
Chemotherapy is a treatment consisting of drugs toxic to cancer cells. Cats, as well as dogs, generally to… More
Some of the more common side effects of Alimta chemotherapy, which is commonly used for mesothelioma lung … More
There is a variety of drugs used in conjunction with chemotherapy treatments that work to improve the resu… More
Good nutrition for reducing chemotherapy treatment side effects includes eating several small meals, stick… More
The sexual side effects of chemotherapy cancer treatments can include decreased libido, pubic hair loss, i… More
PET imaging is often used after a first chemotherapy cancer treatment to show whether the treatment is wor… More
Topical chemotherapy ointments, often used for skin cancer, will typically cause a deep sore or ulcer on t… More
Summary: The physical effects of chemotherapy can include lack of growth if chemotherapy cancer treatments are given before the growth plates are closed. Hair loss and hearing loss can also be a side effect of chemotherapy treatments. Find out whether chemotherapy side effects will reverse after treatment is over with information from a doctor in this free video on chemotherapy and cancer treatments.
Dr. David Cathcart has been a family doctor and occupational medicine specialist for more than 20 years. He works at Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, Mo.read more
"Hello, I'm Dr. David Cathcart. I'm a family practice physician from Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, and we're going to talk about chemotherapy drugs and their side effects today. If you've been listening to this series on chemotherapy, by now you certainly know how chemotherapy kills cancer cells. And unfortunately in the process, it kills many healthy cells. Consequently that can lead to some permanent, lasting effects of chemotherapy. That are evident physically. One of those for example is loss of height, lack of growth. Because chemotherapeutic agents can effect the growth plates in bones, they may close prematurely, and result in an individual not reaching their full height potential. Particularly if they've been taking those chemotherapeutic agents as a child. They can also effect worse hair loss. Now the good news for chemotherapy is, is that that hair loss is generally reversible, and will come back fully. Now that's not necessarily true for other types of cancer treatment. For example radiation, the hair growth may not come back. Another physical effect with chemotherapy is damage to hearing. So there are multiple, potential, physical effects. Probably the most obvious one, is that of short stature, or lack of full growth potential. Particularly if you have to take those medications before your growth plates close. This is Dr. Cathcart talking to you about the physical effects of chemotherapy."
Follow us
Copyright © 1999-2010 eHow, Inc. Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the eHow Terms of Use † and Privacy Policy †. en-GB † requires javascript
