Chemotherapy can refer to the general use of drugs to improve a patient's health. However, it most often refers to the treatment of malignant cancer cells.

Oct 17, 2009 - Diane Evans

Rectal cancer is often slow growing, diagnosed late and not amenable to surgery alone. Find out how radiation therapy is used to fight its complications.

Oct 4, 2011 - Angelica Giron

Some estimates put the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine as high as 54% of US cancer patients. They use it to decrease nausea, fatigue, anxiety, and pain.

Mar 21, 2007 - Kimberly Burnham

Here's a quick primer on radiotherapy-different types, benefits and risks

Sep 13, 2008 - Steve Vogel

Common side-effects associated with chemotherapy include hair loss, nausea, vomiting and lowered immunity.

Jun 12, 2010 - Kate Le Page

After chemo, the time it takes hair to regrow can vary. Here's what to expect and how to make the most of your regrowing hair.

Apr 4, 2011 - Sarah Tennant

Chemotherapy is a treatment using chemical agents to try and stop cancer cells from growing. Chemotherapy often is associated with numerous side effects.

Apr 14, 2010 - Sandra Blake

When you can't taste your food, you don't want to eat. Making food taste good is essential for fighting cancer.

Apr 17, 2011 - Robert Rister

Cisplatin is one of the most commonly used chemotherapy drugs. Know what the risks and side effects are before beginning treatment.

May 19, 2010 - Elizabeth Thomas

The word is slowly getting out that for some people using ice therapy during chemotherapy can be beneficial! Is that true for everyone?

Oct 28, 2010 - Michele Tornetta

Professional make-up tips and products which can help chemotherapy patients to have privacy as well as look and feel better

Sep 24, 2009 - Shefali Choudhury

Homeopathy remedies are potent enough to dissolve and eliminate gall stones from the gall bladder, doing away with the need for surgery in many cases.

Jun 9, 2010 - Shweta Shah

More and more people are turning to homeopathic, natural treatments as alternatives to conventional medicine - but what is homeopathy?

May 3, 2010 - Martine Daniel

If you are exploring alternative medicine options, you may come across homeopathic treatment. Find out what the research says!

Apr 29, 2011 - Brenda Lane

Prostate cancer treatment choices can be bewildering and complicated. While medical input is helpful, knowing all the options makes the decision easier.

Jun 8, 2010 - Sharon Perkins

Doxorubicin is a frequently prescribed chemotherapy drug. As with any chemotherapy, however, patients should know its pros and cons before treatment.

Oct 27, 2010 - Elizabeth Thomas

Chemotherapy causes infertility but doctors didn't know why. Now for the first time they demonstrate the mechanism of chemotherapy induced infertility.

Feb 24, 2011 - Joanna Karpasea-Jones

Irinotecan is a well-known, but specialized chemotherapy medication. Know the benefits and risks before starting treatment with it.

Apr 14, 2011 - Elizabeth Thomas

Nearly everyone who gets chemo for cancer has to deal with nausea and vomiting. Avoiding these symptoms requires planning ahead.

Apr 15, 2011 - Robert Rister

Discusses the symptoms of prostate cancer, as well as the treatment options available to people diagnosed with cancer of the prostate.

Oct 19, 2010 - Justin Rademaekers