Can Exercise Before Cancer Treatment Protect Your Brain?
Colorectal cancer patients often experience memory and thinking problems after chemotherapy, a condition called "chemo brain." Researchers are testing whether …
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Vitamin D May Help Protect Your Mouth During Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy drugs like doxorubicin can cause serious side effects in the mouth and throat, including inflammation and taste problems. Researchers studied …
Read MoreCan Supplements Help Cancer Patients Feel Better?
Researchers looked at dozens of studies about vitamins and supplements that cancer patients take to feel better during and after treatment. They found that …
Read MoreFood Fixes for Chemo Side Effects: What Science Says Works
Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy often experience serious digestive problems like nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain. Researchers reviewed the best …
Read MoreNew Way to Protect Hearts During Breast Cancer Treatment
Researchers found a promising way to protect the heart from damage caused by chemotherapy drugs used to treat triple-negative breast cancer, a type that …
Read MoreOregano Compound May Protect Brain During Cancer Treatment
Researchers found that carvacrol, a natural compound found in oregano and thyme, may help protect the brain from damage caused by cyclophosphamide, a common …
Read MoreProtein Shakes Help Older Cancer Patients Stay Stronger During Treatment
Researchers studied whether special high-protein drinks could help older adults with stomach cancer who were receiving chemotherapy. Forty-six patients aged 65 …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Help Prevent Nerve Pain After Cancer Treatment
Cancer survivors who receive certain chemotherapy drugs sometimes develop nerve pain and tingling in their hands and feet. Researchers wanted to know if eating …
Read MoreEating Right and Exercise Help Cancer Patients Stay Stronger During Chemo
Researchers studied 77 stomach cancer patients receiving chemotherapy to see if combining good nutrition with exercise could help them maintain muscle strength …
Read MoreVitamin D Enzyme Deletion May Protect Gut from Chemo Damage
Chemotherapy drugs like 5-fluorouracil can seriously damage the intestines, causing painful inflammation and digestive problems. Scientists discovered that …
Read MoreCan Exercise Help Older Women Tolerate Breast Cancer Treatment Better?
Older women with breast cancer often struggle with strong chemotherapy side effects, leading doctors to reduce their doses or stop treatment early. This can …
Read MoreGut Bacteria May Help Protect Male Fertility
Scientists discovered that certain types of gut bacteria can help protect male fertility, especially when it's been damaged by cancer treatment. Using worms …
Read MoreExercise and Compression Help Stop Nerve Pain from Cancer Treatment
Breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy often develop painful nerve damage in their hands and feet called peripheral neuropathy. Researchers tested …
Read MoreNew App Helps Cancer Patients Handle Chemo Side Effects
Researchers created a smartphone app designed to help stomach cancer patients manage the tough side effects of chemotherapy. The app tracks symptoms, reminds …
Read MoreNew Light Treatment May Help Reduce Mouth Pain During Cancer Therapy
Chemotherapy can cause painful mouth sores that make eating and drinking difficult. Researchers tested whether a new high-energy light device called Germinator …
Read MoreMung Beans May Help Protect Your Gut During Cancer Treatment
Scientists discovered that mung bean extract might help protect the body from harmful side effects of a common cancer drug called cyclophosphamide. In mouse …
Read MoreCan a Mediterranean Diet Help Cancer Patients Handle Chemotherapy Better?
Researchers in Italy are testing whether eating a Mediterranean diet—full of vegetables, whole grains, and healthy oils—can help people with advanced …
Read MoreWhy Cancer Patients Struggle to Eat During Treatment
When cancer patients receive chemotherapy, they often experience side effects that make eating difficult—like nausea, vomiting, and changes in how food tastes. …
Read MoreHow Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Eat Better During Chemotherapy
When older women with breast cancer go through chemotherapy, stomach problems often make it hard to eat healthy foods. Researchers studied 868 older breast …
Read MoreCancer Patients Need Better Nutrition Help During Treatment
When people with colorectal cancer receive chemotherapy, they often struggle with eating well and staying healthy. Researchers in China talked to 17 cancer …
Read MoreHeat-Treated Ginseng May Help Protect Liver From Chemotherapy Damage
Researchers studied how ginseng, especially when heat-treated, might protect the liver from damage caused by a common chemotherapy drug called …
Read MoreSpecial Gut Bacteria May Protect Hearts During Cancer Treatment
Researchers tested whether specific friendly bacteria called Lactobacillus could protect rat hearts from damage caused by cisplatin, a powerful cancer-fighting …
Read MoreBreast Cancer Treatment Changes How Women's Bodies Store Fat
Researchers looked at 10 studies involving over 1,000 women to understand how breast cancer treatment affects body composition—basically, how much fat and …
Read MoreCould Vitamin D Help Prevent Nerve Damage From Cancer Treatment?
Cancer patients receiving certain chemotherapy drugs often develop painful nerve damage called peripheral neuropathy. Researchers reviewed 11 studies to see if …
Read MoreProbiotics May Not Help Prevent Chemo-Related Diarrhea
Researchers tested whether probiotics—beneficial bacteria supplements—could prevent diarrhea in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. They studied 28 …
Read MoreStrict Diet Safer Than Relaxed Diet for Cancer Patients Getting Stem Cell Transplants
Doctors often put cancer patients undergoing stem cell transplants on very strict diets to prevent infections. Researchers wanted to know if patients could eat …
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