chemotherapy side effects

Doctors Oversell The Benefits Of Chemotherapy

17/05/13

Cancer is frightening, not just for those diagnosed with the disease but also for their families and loved ones.  To witness their pain right up to the end and to see how they suffer the side effects of treatments like chemotherapy,  is something I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. I’ve lost two family members [...]

Cancer: Doctors Cash In On Chemo Off-Label Treatment

05/04/13

When it comes to cancer, the one criticism I hear more than any other is that alternative and natural medicine give false hope to cancer patients. Personally, I know people who have lived longer, healthier and happier after choosing to incorporate natural medicine into their treatment. But the real reason I find that argument so [...]

‘Chemobrain’ Is Not A Figment Of The Imagination

08/03/13

When it comes to chemotherapy, we all evolve. Many years ago (more like decades, actually) I assumed chemotherapy was a cure. I think many of us were hopeful that it would be. But as time went by, I was distraught to see the horrible effects of chemo on family and friends. Eventually, I realized that [...]

Are You Being Misled By The ‘Chemo Cure’?

15/11/12

There are all kinds of ways a cancer patient might be misled about chemotherapy. Usually, it’s unintentional. But it can still lead to unrealistic treatment choices that can be disastrous. A recent news article contains information that might create false expectations about chemo. Ironically, it appears in a report about patients who have false expectations [...]