| A Low Platelet Count | The Condition
"...Secondary ITP can also occur as the result of chemotherapy treatments..."
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Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) |
The Condition
"...These include ... Exposure to chemotherapy used to treat cancers such as breast cancer, cancer of the ovary or the lymphomas..."
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Andropause/Male Menopause |
The Condition
"...of systemic lupus erythematosis, subtle genetic abnormalities which permit normal adult development but lead to premature testicular failure, generalized vascular diseases such as diabetes, chemotherapy, and pituitary tumors (rare)..."
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Astragalus Root |
As A Treatment
"...The herb appears to be effective in strengthening immune response in people who undergo radiation treatment or chemotherapy for cancer..."
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Beta 1,3 Glucan |
As A Treatment
"...supplementation include ... People with impaired immunity from any cause including but not restricted to HIV infection; people with high occurrence of infectious diseases, tumors and undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy; age people aged 40+ when the natural aging process starts to slow down immune reactivity, geriatric patients, and others with a compromised immune response..."
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Bile duct Cancer |
The Condition
"...Treatment & Prevention Treatment may include surgery or chemotherapy..."
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Bladder Cancer |
The Condition
"...Treatment & Prevention Treatment for bladder cancer varies from patient to patient and includes radiation therapy, chemotherapy, surgery, or a combination of these therapies..."
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Bone Cancer |
The Condition
"...Risk Factors Primary bone cancers occur more frequently in children and young adults, particularly in those who have had radiation or chemotherapy treatments for other conditions..."
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Brain Tumor |
The Condition
"...Even the old standbys -- surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy -- are much more sophisticated now, allowing removal of previously inoperable tumors, and delivery of radiation or cancer-killing drugs directly to the tumor to decrease side-effects..."
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Breast Cancer |
Recommendation Conventional Drug Avoidance
"Chemotherapy given to women with early-stage breast cancer causes their bone density to decline at a faster rate than previously known, increasing the risk of osteoporosis..."
Recommendation DIM (di-indolmethane)/I3C (Indole-3-Carbinol)
"...Both DIM and genistein are already being developed for use as a preventive and a chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer, although more extensive toxicological studies are necessary as at the time of writing (2007)..."
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Cancer, General |
The Condition
"...Prognosis As a general principle, when weight loss has occurred or is significant prior to the start of chemotherapy, the survival rate is reduced..."
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Carcinoid Cancer |
The Condition
"...Chemotherapy, with many choices available, has been in use since the early 1980s..."
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CBC (Complete Blood Count) Test |
As A Treatment
"...Some diseases, such as cancer (and chemotherapy treatment), can affect bone marrow production of cells, increasing the production of one cell at the expense of others or decreasing overall cell production..."
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Chemotherapy |
As A Treatment
"The side-effects of chemotherapy depend mainly on the specific drugs and the doses the patient receives..."
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Chemotherapy Side-Effects |
The Condition
"Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to destroy cancer cells..."
Our Question about unusual colors of fingernails
"Black line(s) across the nails are common in dark-skinned persons but may also be the result of injury or chemotherapy..."
Relationship to Megaloblastic Anemia / Pernicious Anemia
"Some chemotherapy agents are known inhibitors of folic acid enzymes and as such can induce a megaloblastic anemia..."
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Cushing's Syndrome / Hypercortisolism |
The Condition
"...Treatment & Prevention Treatment depends on the specific reason for cortisol excess and may include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy or the use of cortisol-inhibiting drugs..."
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Cystine |
As A Treatment
"...The N-Acetyl form of Cysteine; helps prevent chemotherapy side-effects and radiation therapy side effects; increases glutathione levels in the lungs, kidneys, liver and bone marrow and has an anti-aging effect on the body..."
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Diarrhea |
The Condition
"...Less common causes of chronic bloody diarrhea include ischemia, infections (Campylobacter jejuni, Clostridium difficile, Entamoeba histolytica, Yersinia and Cytomegalovirus), radiation or chemotherapy, and colon cancer or polyps (villous adenoma)..."
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Endocarditis |
The Condition
"...This occurs most commonly in patients with compromised immune systems, such as those with AIDS or those who have undergone chemotherapy..."
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Esophagitis |
The Condition
"...by organisms such as candida, cytomegalovirus (CMV), or herpes simplex; diseases and conditions that weaken the immune system, such as HIV; poorly-controlled diabetes; immunodeficiency disorders; chemotherapy; long-term steroid use; malnutrition; chemicals that are swallowed; pills that become stuck in the esophagus; medications and supplements such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs..."
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Female Hair Loss |
The Condition
"...Common causes of hair loss or hair thinning in women ... antimitotics - such as those used for chemotherapy..."
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Fennel |
As A Treatment
"...Other benefits of Fennel ... after chemotherapy and radiation..."
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Ginger Root |
As A Treatment
"...Ginger also may be useful in easing the nausea that frequently follows chemotherapy treatments..."
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Green Tea |
As A Treatment
"...It is especially beneficial to chemotherapy patients who experience declining cell counts..."
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Hepatitis |
The Condition
"...NK activity can be impaired by surgery and chemotherapy..."
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Hodgkin's Lymphoma |
Recommendation Chemotherapy
"...Treatment usually involves radiation therapy or chemotherapy..."
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Hypogonadism, Male |
The Condition
"...Klinefelters, surgical removal, bilateral mumps related orchitis, toxic damage by alcohol, heavy metals or chemotherapy..."
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Kaposi's Sarcoma |
The Condition
"...There are four main types of treatment for KS: surgery (removing the tumours), chemotherapy (using drugs to kill cancer cells), radiation therapy (using high-energy rays to kill cancer cells), and biological or immunotherapy (using the body's immune system to fight the cancer)..."
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Keratoses |
The Condition
"...Actinic keratoses can also be treated by retinoids (vitamin A derivatives), topical chemotherapy (5-fluoruracil), chemical peel, dermabrasion and laser skin resurfacing..."
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Kidney Cancer |
The Condition
"...Aside from surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy, treatment options include the following..."
Recommendation Chemotherapy
"Unfortunately, renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has proven to be particularly resistant to chemotherapy..."
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Laryngeal Cancer |
The Condition
"...Depending on the size, location, and time of cancer detection, one or more of the following approaches may be used: radiation therapy, chemotherapy, partial laryngectomy..."
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Liver Cancer |
The Condition
"...Treatment for advanced liver cancer may involve chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or both..."
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Low White Count |
Relationship to Chemotherapy Side-Effects
"Radiation therapy and chemotherapy destroy fast-growing cells such as white blood cells..."
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Megaloblastic Anemia / Pernicious Anemia |
The Condition
"...Other causes include leukemia, myelofibrosis, multiple myeloma, certain hereditary disorders, drugs that affect nucleic acid metabolism such as chemotherapy agents (methotrexate)..."
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Multiple Myeloma |
The Condition
"...In these cases, postponing therapy may help avoid unnecessary side-effects and the risk of complications associated with chemotherapy and delay development of resistance to chemotherapy..."
Recommendation Vitamin K
"Many patients on high dose chemotherapy for lymphoma or myeloma test positive for prothrombin precursor PIVKA II..."
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Neutropenia |
The Condition
"...The most common reason that cancer patients experience neutropenia is as a side-effect of chemotherapy..."
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Night Sweats |
The Condition
"...Chemotherapy (leaches the body of estrogen, which brings on menopause) HIV, AIDS, tuberculosis, Hodgkin's Lymphoma and other fever-producing / immuno-suppressing disorders diseases Diabetes..."
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma |
The Condition
"...Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is usually treated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or a combination of these treatments..."
Recommendation Vitamin K
"Many patients on high dose chemotherapy for lymphoma or myeloma test positive for prothrombin precursor PIVKA II..."
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Osteoporosis - Osteopenia |
Recommendation Conventional Drug Avoidance
"...These include cortisone, blood thinners, antacids containing aluminum, chemotherapy, lithium, and certain antibiotics..."
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Ovarian Cancer |
The Condition
"...Treatment & Prevention Depending on the stage of the disease, conventional treatment options for ovarian cancer include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and biological therapy..."
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Ozone / Oxidative Therapy |
As A Treatment
"...In some cases, bio-oxidative therapies are administered alone, while in others they are used in addition to traditional medical procedures (such as surgery or chemotherapy) or as adjuncts to alternative health practices..."
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Psoriasis |
The Condition
"...It may be aggravated by injury or irritation (cuts, burns, rash, insect bites), and it may be severe in immunosuppressed people (such as with chemotherapy for cancer, or with AIDS) or those who have autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis..."
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Radiation Therapy |
Related Topic
"...Depending on the stage of the disease, treatment with radiation may be given alone or with chemotherapy..."
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Rectal Cancer |
The Condition
"...There are three types of conventional treatment ... Chemotherapy (usually Stage II and higher..."
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Rhabdomyosarcoma |
The Condition
"...Treatment & Prevention Surgery is usually the primary treatment followed by intensive chemotherapy and radiation..."
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Rosy Periwinkle |
As A Treatment
"...Like many drugs used in chemotherapy, both alkaloids produce such side-effects as nausea and hair loss..."
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Shingles (Herpes Zoster) |
The Condition
"...Shingles is also more common in people with weakened immune systems from HIV infection, chemotherapy or radiation treatment, transplant operations and stress..."
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Small Intestine Cancer |
The Condition
"...Chemotherapy or radiation therapy may be useful if the cancer is widespread; radiation therapy also may be helpful if there is widespread disease or if local tumors come back..."
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Soft Tissue Sarcoma |
The Condition
"...Chemotherapy - the use of drugs to kill cancer cells..."
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Stomach Cancer |
Recommendation Chemotherapy
"Chemotherapy may be used after surgery to try to reduce the chances of the cancer coming back..."
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Susceptibility To Cavities |
The Condition
"...These include bulimics, those with Sjogren's syndrome, and those receiving therapeutic head and neck radiation, chemotherapy, or prolonged treatment with drugs that reduce salivary flow..."
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Testicular Cancer |
The Condition
"...Treatment might be a combination of testicle removal, radiation, or chemotherapy..."
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Thymic Factors |
As A Treatment
"...People who have undergone radiation, chemotherapy or other immune-suppressing treatments also typically have low thymus function..."
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Thymoma |
Recommendation Chemotherapy
"Chemotherapy is sometimes given along with radiotherapy and can also be used when the tumor has spread to other parts of the body..."
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Thyroid Cancer |
Recommendation Chemotherapy
"Chemotherapy is not very effective against thyroid cancer..."
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Vaginal Dryness |
The Condition
"...Even taking certain medications, undergoing chemotherapy or radiation, exercising intensively, or being under a lot of stress can cause it..."
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Weakened Immune System |
Relationship to West Nile Virus
"Anything that suppresses the immune system, such as AIDS, chemotherapy or organ transplantation, can make people more susceptible to West Nile virus..."
Relationship to Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
"Shingles is also more common in people with weakened immune systems from HIV infection, chemotherapy or radiation treatment, transplant operations and stress..."
Relationship to Pneumonia
"People whose immune systems are suppressed, such as those with AIDS or those undergoing chemotherapy, are more susceptible to pneumonia..."
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Zeolites |
As A Treatment
"...The pharmaceutical industry earns one trillion dollars each year from the sale of chemotherapy drugs..."
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