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Chemotherapy Hair loss

Hair loss is a major problem that the cancer patient faces, especially those who go under chemotherapy. The chance of hair loss not only from the head but also from the face, eyebrows, pubic, armpit and eyelashes may also fall off. The type of drug and the dose received are responsible for this. The drugs…

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Chemotherapy: Heart problem?

  Drugs that are used in chemo can be sometimes dangerous and cause heart problems. The drug such as Anthracycline is the major one which brings up the problem. Hypertension arises in some people but it is very rare. Some other drugs such as trastuzumab and pertuzumab used in the treatment of breast and other…