Question 1

anyone know what is a natural and effective remedy for chemotherapy induced thrush?

Accepted Answer

Topicals: Oral thrush is a fungal infection of the oral membranes, and usually occurs in people whose immune status are reduced.  This can occur in people on antibiotics, in diabetics or immunosuppressed due to other illnesses or cancer.  Certain other medications can increase the risk as well.  Treatments range from 7 - 10 days with topical antifungal agents or diflucan (fluconazole).  See your heme-oncologist.

Question 2

the symptoms of chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy are expected to be?

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Peripheral neuropath: Most commonly presented as numbness/decreased sensation and tingling on your fingers and toes (stocking-glove pattern) . When it is worse it can then be presented as  pain / discomfort on your hands and feet. ( painful neuropathy). Sometimes, particular chemotherapy like oxaliplatin also can give you cold induced pain.
Chemo induced neuropathy - usually is accumulative.

Question 3

is the sancuso transdermal patch for chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting really any better than pill medications or is it about equal in effect?

Accepted Answer

"non-inferior": Sancuso = granisetron in a transdermal patch.  A study compared the granisetron patch with granisetron pills.  Statistically speaking, there was "non-inferiority;" in other words, one was as effective as the other.  The advantage is in the convenience of the patch compared with taking a pill several times a day.
(study was by Boccia RV et al, published in Support Care Cancer. 2011;19(10):1609.)

Question 4

how can i fight chemotherapy induced nausea during breast cancer treatment?

Accepted Answer

Medication: Begin with basic nausea medicines such as Compazine or phenergan, (promethazine) if not improved then more expensive medications such as Zofran or others. It also helps if patients avoid smells or foods that seem to trigger the symptom.  Sometimes even perfumes and non food smells may be an issue and you can avoid them if suspected.  Foods like crackers, 7-up, ginger ale or ginger root can help.

Question 5

is pancytopenia resulting from chemotherapy is same as aplastic anemia?

Accepted Answer

No: Aplastic anemia means something is wrong with your bone marrow and it cannot make red blood cells, white blood cells or platelets.  It can be caused by toxins, infections, or autoimmune problems.  Often the cause is never found.  Pancytopenia from chemotherapy means a decrease in red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets caused by the toxic effect of chemo.  This improves with time.

Question 6

can chemotherapy cause/induce a lupus episode?

Accepted Answer

No: There are approximately 46 drugs that have the ability to cause lupus but none of them are chemotherapeutic agents.

Question 7

please tell me, could chemotherapy cause/induce a lupus flare-up?

Accepted Answer

Lupus: Is an autoimmune disease that can cause immune suppression, plus treatments can further suppress it. Qhemo could further cause suppression,  so yes a flare could occur.

Question 8

can thrombocytopenia be induced by chemotherapy?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Certain chemotherapy drugs have a higher likelihood of thrombocytopenia.

Question 9

how do you cope taste changes from chemotherapy?

Accepted Answer

Taste and chemo: Make sure you use your nausea medicine on a regular basis.  Sweet potatoes and black berry wine also help with nausea which can affect taste. Otherwise you really need to try foods you did not like before, mild foods, and think of the food you are eating as medicine and not optional.  Hang in there...It will get better!

Question 10

if your child does not want to receive chemotherapy?

Accepted Answer

Difficult decision: This is one of those gut wrenching decisions, and sometimes there needs to be more discussion before a final decision is made. No child wants to die, but they don't necessarily understand what the implications are of not doing chemo, nor are they just going to "get it" after you explain. If the cancer is terminal, then maybe honor their wish. If treatable, then address their fears.

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