Not Signed In - Chemotherapy Complications Greater Than Previously Estimated
Wed, 16 Aug 2006 07:00 AM EST
... Sixteen percent of women who underwent chemotherapy for breast cancer experienced serious adverse effects requiring emergency care or hospitalization, according to a new study supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Most of the adverse events were related to serious complications caused by the toxicity of the drugs. [click link for full article] ...
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- Chemotherapy
- Complications of treatment (radiation therapy or chemotherapy)
- Pregnancy Complications
- Side effects of chemotherapy (depending on the type of chemotherapy)
- Fluorouracil
- Nausea And Vomiting
- Complications from diabetes
- Complications of surgery
- Intraoperative Complications
- Neurological Complications of AIDS
- AIDS - Neurological Complications
- Complications of corticosteroid therapy
- Other complications of liver cirrhosis
- Complications related to steroids and other medications
- Scarring or complications after surgical removal
- Complications from the condition that is causing the dementia
- Side effects of chemotherapy
- Complications due to long-term catheter use
- Eye muscle problems that may require several surgeries, which can have complications
- Surgical complications, including failure of the Kasai procedure
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