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How to manage the side effects of chemo

The side effects of chemotherapy vary from patient to patient (Photo: Shutterstock)

Chemotherapy, which is the most effective cancer treatment, comes with side effects that vary in severity from patient to patient. Just as the side effects are different so are the modes of treating them.

There are some side effects that continue to manifest themselves long after one is done with treatment while others last only as long as one is still getting chemotherapy and/or radiation treatment.

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