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Bride postpones wedding so pet lizard can get chemo

London - British bride Lizzie Griffiths chose between her bearded dragon and her future husband. The lizard came first, so he could have chemotherapy on his facial tumors.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 9 comments

Op-Ed: Joe Paterno begins chemo amid worry over sexual-abuse victims

State College - After coaching for 46 years at Penn State, 84-year-old Joe Paterno received a call telling him he has lung cancer. This occurred right after Paterno was forcibly phone-fired from Penn State and before Penn State lost their football game 17-14 to Nebraska.

In the Media by Nancy Houser

Australian researchers unveil new cancer treatment

The new treatment, according to Nature Biotechnology, works by using mutant bacteria generated minicells, which contains siRNA, a cytotoxic drug, to destroy cancer cells.

In the Media by Wang Fangqing

Parents Agree to Chemo, Keep Custody of Daniel Hauser

In court today both parents agreed to chemotherapy in exchange for the custody of 13-year old Daniel Hauser, just a day after he returned with his mother after being missing for one week.

In the Media by Blake Hanson - 2 comments

Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Unknown Health Future

The Canadian Cancer Society says that more children are surviving cancer today than in the past but that doesn't mean the battle is over for them.

In the Media by KJ Mullins

Explaining Why Memory Suffers Under Chemo

Also: Being overweight may mean less of a risk of breast cancer

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Chemotherapy affects cancer patient's brain for years: study

Not good news for sure.

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Discovery Reduces Chemo's Side Effects

While it can often work wonders against invading cancer cells, chemotherapy can also bring on very undesirable side effects, such as hair loss, nausea and vomiting.

Alberta chemo patients told to get own anti-nausea drugs

A national shortage of injectable drugs has led the Alberta government to ask chemotherapy patients to buy their own anti-nausea medication from pharmacists starting Wednesday.