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Medicinal Marijuana and Cancer Treatment
Cancer patients are often plagued with chronic treatment side effects that severely affect their quality of life. Many turn to medicinal marijuana for relief as opposed to traditional medicine. Learn more about how cancer patients use medicinal marijuana and why more states are legalizing its use.

Losing Your Eyebrows to Chemotherapy
Losing you eyebrows to chemotherapy can be devastating. Here's what you can do if they begin to think or completely fall out.

Dehydration Symptoms
Dehydration can occur as a result of vomiting and diarrhea during chemotherapy. Learn the signs of dehydration to avoid an emergency situation.

Using Latisse for Eyelash Loss
Latisse may be an option for both men and women who have lost their eyelashes to chemotherapy. The FDA approved drug helps lash regrowth, thickening, and darkening.

Hand-Foot Syndrome
Hand-foot syndrome is a side effect of many types of cancer drugs. Learn what hand-foot syndrome is, how to prevent it, and how it is treated.

Hair Loss and Chemotherapy
Hair loss can be a devastating side effect of chemotherapy treatment. Learn what you can do about hair during chemotherapy and tips for managing your hair.

Vaginal Yeast Infections and Chemotherapy
Yeast infections are common in women, even if they are not taking chemotherapy drugs. Women who are undergoing chemotherapy treatment are more prone to vaginal yeast infections.

Unable to Concentrate? Forgetful? It May Be 'Chemo Brain'
Chemo brain is a loose term for a decline in cognitive abilities following chemotherapy. People with chemo brain complain of forgetfulness, low attention spans, and difficulty concentrating. Learn more about chemo brain and how to manage it.

How to Prevent and Manage Dry Skin During Chemotherapy
Dry skin is often a side effect of chemotherapy treatment. Learn how to prevent and manage dry skin during chemotherapy.

Cancer Related Fatigue
Cancer related fatigue is the number one side effect reported by cancer patients. Learn simple tips in reducing fatigue and saving energy.

Chemotherapy and Your Nails
Most people don't realize that chemotherapy can affect their nails. Learn how nails are affected and what can be done to prevent and relieve damage caused to nails by chemotherapy.

Chemotherapy Side Effects: Diarrhea
Side effects of chemotherapy often include diarrhea. Article features tips on how to manage diarrhea during chemotherapy.

Preparing for Chemotherapy-Induced Hair Loss
If you are about to go through chemotherapy that may cause hair loss, read these tips about how to prepare for hair loss. Preparing for hair loss beforehand can help you to cope.

Chemotherapy and Constipation
Some patients experience constipation during chemotherapy for a variety of reasons. Learn how to prevent and safely treat constipation during chemotherapy.

Chemotherapy and Your Mouth
Chemotherapy can cause a variety of side effects, include oral effects. Learn what oral side side effects can occur from chemotherapy, how to prevent them, and what you can do to relieve oral complications.

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