What are the side effects of the chemotherapy used in oncology?

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  1. The chemotherapy treatments used in oncology have a number of side effects. These side effects occur because the chemotherapy also prevents normal, healthy cells from reproducing and functioning as they should. Side effects include loss of hair, anemia, nausea, nerve pain, vulnerability to infection, and fatigue.

    The chemotherapy treatments used in oncology have a number of side effects. These side effects occur because the chemotherapy also prevents normal, healthy cells from reproducing and functioning as they should. Side effects include loss of hair,... More