The Dark Side of Cancer Treatment
As with any pill, treatment or medication, chemotherapy drugs and their counterparts are by no means free of nasty and negative side effects. In fact, while some cancer treatments may effectively shrink tumors or kill bacteria in one area of the body, they are most likely also harming healthy tissues and organs, according to the National Cancer Institute.
"Most cancer drugs harm healthy tissues and organs."
Depending on age, health and a variety of other factors, cancer treatment can cause varying side effects for everyone. Common side effects experienced during cancer treatment include – but are not limited to – hair loss, fatigue, nausea, anemia, infection, problems with memory, fertility issues and sleep complications.
There is also the chance that cancer treatments can cause late effects – not appearing until years after treatment, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Surgery can cause a late and long-term side effect known as lymphedema, when the fluids in the lymph tissue do not drain the way in which they should. This can cause swelling and discomfort and if not treated, can become much worse.
Chemotherapy risks for late effects include infertility and early menopause, damage to nerves, loss of taste, hearing and dental problems, as well as a heightened risk for other cancers. The risks for radiation are much the same with the addition of osteoporosis, intestinal complications, increased risk of stroke and hypothyroidism.
What is perhaps more concerning is that the late effects of newer cancer treatments, such as targeted therapy and immunotherapy, are not yet known.
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