Chemotherapy affects multiple systems, including respiratory and urinary functions. Understanding chemo port insertion, safety precautions, and dietary restrictions is essential for patients undergoing modern cancer treatment.
Chemotherapy drugs kill cancer cells, which grow and divide at an abnormally fast rate, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. These drugs often kill other healthy cells in the body--including those in the gastrointestinal tract, immune system and bloodstream--in addition to cancer cells.
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Chemotherapy drugs are powerful medications that can be potentially dangerous to household members and caregivers. Most people receive chemotherapy by an intravenous route in a clinic and are monitored by nurses administering the drugs.
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