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Learn how marijuana and drugs derived from the marijuana plant can affect cancer-related symptoms.
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There are some prescription drugs that have been shown to help smokers quit. Some can be used along with nicotine replacement therapy (NRT).
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Paneeth Iyengar, MD, PhD, a radiation oncologist and researcher at UT Southwestern in Dallas explains cachexia, also known as wasting syndrome, and the research he's doing to help lung cancer patients with this serious problem.
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Cycle # ___________
Chemotherapy Side Effects Worksheet
Medicines or drugs that destroy cancer cells are called cancer chemotherapy (chemo). Chemotherapy differs from surgery or radiation in
that it treats the whole body. Usually chemothe...
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Page 1 of 6
Cycle # ___________
Chemotherapy Side Effects Worksheet
Medicines or drugs that destroy cancer cells are called cancer chemotherapy (chemo). Chemotherapy differs from surgery or radiation in
that it treats the whole body. Usually chemothe...
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Get definitions for commonly used cancer-related terms from the American Cancer Society.
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Nutrition for the Person With
Cancer During Treatment
A Guide for Patients and Families
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What’s Inside
Introduction 3
Benefits of good nutrition during cancer treatment 5
Nutrients 6
Cancer and cancer treatment affect nutrition 11
Before trea...
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Chemotherapy
What It Is, How It Helps
What's in this guide
If your doctor has told you that you have cancer, you may have a
lot of questions. Can I be cured? What kinds of treatment would
be best for me? Will it hurt? How long will treatment take? ...