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This is a list of chemotherapeutic agents, also known as cytotoxic agents or cytostatic drugs, that are known to be of use in chemotherapy for cancer.This list is organized by type of agent, although the subsections are not necessarily definitive and are subject to revision.
Moxibustion has also been studied for the treatment of pain, [11] cancer, [12] stroke, [13] ulcerative colitis, [14] constipation, [15] and hypertension. [16] Systematic reviews have found that these studies are of low quality and positive findings could be due to publication bias .
Chaparral (or Larrea tridentata) – a plant used to make a herbal remedy which is sold as cancer treatment. Cancer Research UK state that: "We don't recommend that you take chaparral to treat or prevent any type of cancer." [67] Chlorella – a type of algae promoted for its health-giving properties, including a claimed ability to treat cancer ...
Non-small cell lung cancer, oesophageal cancer, uterine cervical cancer, head and neck cancer and urothelial cancer: Nephrotoxicity, myelosuppression and nausea and vomiting (30-90%). Oxaliplatin: IV: Reacts with DNA, inducing apoptosis, non-cell cycle specific. Colorectal cancer, oesophageal cancer and gastric cancer
Nausea and vomiting are two of the most feared cancer treatment-related side-effects for people with cancer and their families. In 1983, Coates et al. found that people receiving chemotherapy ranked nausea and vomiting as the first and second most severe side-effects, respectively. [ 98 ]
Cancer treatment needs to be selected to do least harm to both the woman and her embryo/fetus. In some cases a therapeutic abortion may be recommended. Radiation therapy is out of the question, and chemotherapy always poses the risk of miscarriage and congenital malformations. [64] Little is known about the effects of medications on the child.
Gemcitabine is a chemotherapy drug that works by killing any cells that are dividing. [11] Cancer cells divide rapidly and so are targeted at higher rates by gemcitabine, but many essential cells also divide rapidly, including cells in skin, the scalp, the stomach lining, and bone marrow, resulting in adverse effects. [17]: 265
Moxibustion has also been studied for the treatment of pain, [28] cancer, [29] stroke, [30] ulcerative colitis, [31] constipation, [32] and hypertension. [33] Systematic reviews of moxibustion show that there is a need for further research about these other therapeutic applications to reduce risk of publication bias. [34]