Chemotherapy to Treat Cancer - National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to kill cancer cells. Learn how chemotherapy works against cancer, why it cau...

Bleeding and Bruising (Thrombocytopenia) and Cancer Treatment

Cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy and targeted therapy, can increase patients’ risk of bleeding and bruising, also called thromboc...

Nivolumab Improves Survival for Patients with Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer

A summary of clinical trial results showing that nivolumab (Opdivo®) improved overall survival compared with standard chemotherapy in pa...

Treatment Prevents Chemotherapy Side Effects for Children with Cancer - National Cancer Institute

Adding aprepitant to the anti-nausea drug ondansetron, with or without dexamethasone, effectively prevents chemotherapy-induced nausea an...

Hyperthermia in Cancer Treatment (Fact Sheet) - National Cancer Institute

A fact sheet that defines hyperthermia (treating tumors with heat) and its side effects. On This Page What is hyperthermia? How ...

Oral Complications of Chemotherapy and Head/Neck Radiation (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version

Oral complications of chemotherapy and head/neck radiation are common and should be considered and addressed before, during, and after t...

Oral Complications of Chemotherapy and Head/Neck Radiation (PDQ®)–Patient Version