work by disrupting DNA, preventing cell reproduction and causing cell death. Various chemotherapy treatments can target different cancers, and often multiple chemotherapy drugs are given together ...

Cryotherapy is emerging as a promising strategy to prevent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, but adoption in clinical practice remains limited.

Related: How Does Chemo Affect Your Immune System? An example of a cytotoxic medication is chemotherapy, which acts on cancer cells. The drugs work on cells that are growing very fast. Cancer ...

Medicare covers prescribed chemotherapy drugs. How and where a person receives chemotherapy helps determine which Medicare part provides the coverage. When a person receives a cancer diagnosis ...