After seeing friends shave their heads to deal with hair loss during chemotherapy for breast cancer, Florida resident Jo Steinhart, 70, hoped that she would not have to do the same after getting ...

Michael Strahan's daughter Isabella, who has a twin sister named Sophia, is currently undergoing treatment for her medulloblastoma, a cancerous brain tumor near her cerebellum. After her diagnosis, ...

“You have cancer” are three words I never thought I would hear. I was 21 years old when I was diagnosed with colon cancer. It wasn’t until I heard the word “chemotherapy” that the reality of my ...

Medications and extra fluid infusions can help protect your kidneys from damage during chemotherapy. More than one million people receive chemotherapy or radiation treatments for their cancer each ...

Many people experience difficult side effects in the hours and days right after chemotherapy. There are many treatment options for these side effects. It’s important to work with your heathcare team ...

If your doctor has recommended chemotherapy as part of your cancer treatment, you might be nervous. Maybe you have had a family member who found the treatment grueling or a friend who experienced ...

Chemotherapy is a high-risk medication and is the second most common cause of fatal medication errors. The ordering process can be unsafe and inefficient, putting patients at risk for medication ...

During active cancer treatment, patients face many smaller battles on the path to remission. One of those lesser-known struggles is a condition known as chemo mouth, a painful side effect of ...