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The information below describes side effects that might be caused by traditional or standard chemotherapy. There are also other drugs that are used to treat cancer in different ways, including targeted therapy, hormone therapy, and immunotherapy.
11 Ιουλ 2024 · Learn about cancer treatment options for older individuals over 80 and 90. Explore the pros and cons of radiation therapy and chemotherapy, including pain relief and survival rates, quality of life considerations, and more.
15 Ιαν 2010 · Upwards of 80% of older women have breast cancers that express estrogen or progesterone receptors, and these women receive a survival benefit when treated with tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor. The most well-established hormonal therapy is tamoxifen, which reduces the odds of recurrence and death by 39% and 31%, respectively, regardless of ...
14 Αυγ 2023 · Some common side effects from chemotherapy include: Nausea: upset stomach. Fatigue: intense exhaustion. Hair loss: loss of hair on the scalp and other parts of the body. Neuropathy: nerve damage that causes tingling, burning, weakness or numbness in the hands and/or feet.
24 Ιουλ 2019 · Older adults, compared with younger adults, are at a multiple-fold higher risk of developing toxicities, more so with intensive chemotherapy. Older adults with cancer often have multiple comorbidities, poor functional status, low organ function and poor hematopoietic potential [1,2].
Although chemotherapy kills or disables cancer cells, it may harm some normal cells in the body and cause side effects. Common long-term side effects of chemotherapy include early menopause and weight gain. Rare side effects include heart problems and leukemia.
Common side effects. These are some of the most common side effects: A drop in the number of platelets. An increased risk of getting an infection. Breathlessness and looking pale. Cognitive changes (chemo brain) Diarrhoea or constipation. Eating and drinking. Feeling and being sick. Hair thinning and hair loss. Hearing.
