Cancer Center at Wise Regional

Chemotherapy comes with side effects, mostly bad. But there are ways you can reduce this side effects with these helpful tips. 1. Listen to your body Your body before and after chemotherapy is different. You may experience the following symptoms after chemotherapy : • Nausea and vomiting • Fatigue • Hair loss • Skin changes, such as dryness or swelling • Loss of appetite • Weakened immune system The best treatment can be prescribed if you know exactly what you want to cure. 2. Slow Exercise I know this is a lot given that you have just come from chemo, but walking or swimming are great ways to curb such symptoms. Swimming especially relaxes the body and you sleep better. Just wading in water is enough. 3. Medication Medications can be prescribed to you to help you manage these symptoms better, especially nausea and vomiting. Although, avoid taking many at once as they may worsen your symptoms and general mood. 4. Stay Away from The Sun After chemo, y...

A study conducted found that an aggressive form of breast cancer , especially when the patient has BRCA mutations, responds well to non-standard chemotherapy. New research suggests that chemotherapy can be improved and personalized with genetic testing for breast cancer. Patients who have triple-negative breast cancer do not respond to the target drug Herceptin or hormone therapies. Therefore they are treated with a chemotherapy agent known as docetaxel. New trial findings indicate that patients with defective versions of BRCA 1 or BRCA 2 are likely to be treated with a different chemo drug known as carboplatin. The results of the finding may change the international guidelines by introducing the genetic testing for triple-negative breast cancer in women. • The trial suggests that most women with triple negative breast cancer can now be considered for testing for BRCA gene faults to enable those who test positive to use carboplatin. • Using the test will greatly help in guidi...