Side effect from chemotherapy is the burden of every cancer patient. To be sure that no cancer cells are left after treatment, the maximum dose are thus given. The neurotoxicity or brain toxicity and kidney toxicity induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated by chemotherapy agents occurs as an adverse effect with platinum compounds, such as cisplatin.
A recent cancer study based on 1.3 million British women offers yet more evidence that alcohol consumption increases the risk of breast cancer if you smoke.British middle-aged women were surveyed at various breast cancer screening clinics about their drinking habits, and had their health tracked for seven years.The women were classed in 3 categories: no drink, 2 drinks or less a day and 3 drinks or more a day.