Is chemotherapy really that toxic?

Chemotherapy can cause serious side effects.

Chemotherapy drugs can kill fast-growing cancer cells and affect other normal fast-growing cells in the body, such as bone marrow cells and gastrointestinal epithelial cells, causing a series of side effects, such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hair loss, leukopenia, etc. The severity of these side effects varies with the type, dose, and individual of the drug.

However, it should be clear that chemotherapy is an important part of many cancer treatments, and sometimes even the only possible treatment. Doctors will weigh the treatment effect and possible side effects according to the specific conditions of patients to determine the most appropriate treatment plan. At the same time, modern medicine is constantly exploring new chemotherapy drugs and treatments to reduce the pain of patients and improve the treatment effect.