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Hanna Elisabet Lumban Gaol
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1306467425
Do you ever hear chemotheraphy? What is it like? or, do you ever see the people serve for chemotheraphy?. Chemotheraphy is the use of anti-cancer drugs to treat the cancer. It can stop or slow the growth of cancer cells that divide quickly, and decrease tumors that are causing pain or pressure. Chemotheraphy have a big role in controlling the cancer. But after all getting treatment can be stressful, you have to know side effects that follow. Some common side effects physically from chemotheraphy are hair loss, skin and nail changes, and mouth and throat changes.
First, hair loss (also called alopecia) is when some or all of your hair falls out. During the treatment your hair may get thinner or may falls out entirely. Also, this can happen anywhere on your body ,like loss from eyebrows,eyelashes,arms,leg,etc. Some types of chmeotheraphy damage the cells that cause hair growth. Hair loss starts 2 to 3 months after chemotheraphy is over. The new hair may be different, thinner,curly,and darker or lighter.
The second is skin and nail changes. Some types of chemotheraphy can damage the fast- growing cells in your skin and nails. Skin anad nail changes can be divide in to two condition, minor and major. Minor changes do not need treatment, many of them will get better after finished chemotherapy. The changes are like dryness,peeling,darker veins,sensitivity to the sun and nail become dark,turn to yelloe,cracked,sometimes it will loosen and fall. Whereas the major changes need to be treated, because they can cause lifelong damage. The changes are like blister on your skin, allergic reaction to chemotheraphy or other trouble breathing.
Some types of chemotheraphy harm fast-growing cells, such as the line of your mouth,throat,and lips. This third effects may go away a few days after chemotheraphy is over. The changes are like dry mouth, changes in taste and smell,mouth sores,trouble
Fisioterapi B
1306467425
Do you ever hear chemotheraphy? What is it like? or, do you ever see the people serve for chemotheraphy?. Chemotheraphy is the use of anti-cancer drugs to treat the cancer. It can stop or slow the growth of cancer cells that divide quickly, and decrease tumors that are causing pain or pressure. Chemotheraphy have a big role in controlling the cancer. But after all getting treatment can be stressful, you have to know side effects that follow. Some common side effects physically from chemotheraphy are hair loss, skin and nail changes, and mouth and throat changes.
First, hair loss (also called alopecia) is when some or all of your hair falls out. During the treatment your hair may get thinner or may falls out entirely. Also, this can happen anywhere on your body ,like loss from eyebrows,eyelashes,arms,leg,etc. Some types of chmeotheraphy damage the cells that cause hair growth. Hair loss starts 2 to 3 months after chemotheraphy is over. The new hair may be different, thinner,curly,and darker or lighter.
The second is skin and nail changes. Some types of chemotheraphy can damage the fast- growing cells in your skin and nails. Skin anad nail changes can be divide in to two condition, minor and major. Minor changes do not need treatment, many of them will get better after finished chemotherapy. The changes are like dryness,peeling,darker veins,sensitivity to the sun and nail become dark,turn to yelloe,cracked,sometimes it will loosen and fall. Whereas the major changes need to be treated, because they can cause lifelong damage. The changes are like blister on your skin, allergic reaction to chemotheraphy or other trouble breathing.
Some types of chemotheraphy harm fast-growing cells, such as the line of your mouth,throat,and lips. This third effects may go away a few days after chemotheraphy is over. The changes are like dry mouth, changes in taste and smell,mouth sores,trouble