cancer
Chemotherapy Side Effects
Introduction
Chemotherapy refers to drugs given to kill or slow the growth of cancer cells. However, because chemotherapy drugs work throughout the body (for example on all cells in a particular stage of development), healthy cells are attacked as well as cancerous ones. Because healthy cells are also damaged during chemotherapy, side effects are likely. Chemotherapy commonly causes nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, weight loss, fatigue, and low blood cell counts that lead to Overview of Anemia and increased risk of infections. People also often lose their hair, but other side effects vary according to the type of drug. 