Word: cytoxan
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Younger women and those who have no estrogen receptors usually receive combinations of two to five chemotherapy agents, such as Cytoxan and methotrexate, over a period of four months to a year. Because these drugs target rapidly dividing cells, they not only destroy cancer cells but also cells in the hair follicles, the lining of the digestive tract and the bone marrow. That produces the dreaded side effects of chemo: hair loss, nausea and a decline in infection-fighting white blood cells. Premature menopause can be another consequence. Even this harsh treatment provides no guarantee of a cure, though...
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