Category FAQs Search : Cancer
Question: If I have a lot of side effects, does that mean the chemotherapy is working?
Answer: The side effects occur because the chemotherapy hurts normal cells that divide often, as well as the cancer cells. There is much that can be done to prevent or lessen the side effects that a person gets after chemotherapy.
(Source: University of Rochester Medical Center, 03 Aug 2025)
Source Link: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content?contenttypeid=35&contentid=FAQGeneralCancer