
Understanding Cancer Treatment Options: Chemotherapy
About this episode
How does chemotherapy work and why does it cause side effects? We answer these questions and more in this episode as we continue our series about cancer with a discussion about chemotherapy. https://bit.ly/42Hvhyk
In this Episode:
- 03:31 - Travel: Rhode Island and Clam Cakes
- 04:35 - Anna Quindlen - We Need to "Get a Life"
- 08:45 - Chemotherapy Overview: How it works, Cycles, Port
- 12:19 - Types of Chemotherapy Drugs
- 15:35 - Apoptosis and Chemo Success
- 17:04 - Side Effects of Chemotherapy
- 18:02 - Discussion - "How Long Has Chemo Been in Use?"
- 21:41 - Jeena R. Papaadi, "The Person in the Bed"
- 24:51 - Outro
Related Episodes:
- S6E4: Understanding Cancer Treatment Options: Immunotherapy
- S6E3: Understanding Cancer Treatment Options: Radiation Therapy
- S6E2: Understanding Cancer Treatment Options: Surgery
- S5E52: Cancer Gone Wild – Learn All About Metastasis
- S5E45: Why Does Cancer Exist? Empower Yourself With Understanding
- S5E46: “Why Do I Have Cancer?” Kismet, Chastisement or Coincidence?
- S5E47: MythBusters – Cancer Edition; Clarifying Common Cancer Myths & Misconceptions
- S5E48: How to Read a CT Scan Report – Learn the Sections Relevant to Your Diagnosis
- S5E49: Are there Miracle Cures for Cancer? With Dr. Jeanna Ford
- S5E50: What is Meant by Cancer Staging? Learn the Language of a Cancer Diagnosis
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