Chemotherapy Doesn't Seem to Increase Risk of COVID-19 February 16, 2021 Compared to people diagnosed with cancer who were not being treated with chemotherapy, people with cancer receiving chemotherapy didn't have a higher risk for developing COVID-19. Read more...
Scalp Cooling Reduces Hair Loss by Lessening Chemotherapy Absorbed by Hair Follicles February 16, 2021 A study offers a first peek at the biology behind scalp cooling by finding that scalp cooling dramatically reduces the amount of chemotherapy medicine absorbed by the hair follicles. Read more...
My journey with neoadjuvant chemo has been a rough one and I’m starting to really worry about how to proceed. It’s a long story, sorry! I began chemo in November of 2020, and completed 3 cycles of taxol + carboplatin with no issues. I also received pembrolizumab on my 1st and 4th treatments. A few hours after my 4th…