Chemo drugs 'destroy brain cells'

[Setarime]

Drugs used to destroy cancer cells may actually be more harmful to healthy cells in the brain, research suggests.
A team from New York's University of Rochester found several types of key brain cell were highly vulnerable to the drugs.

They say it might help explain side effects such as seizures and memory loss associated with chemotherapy - collectively dubbed 'chemo brain'.

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Bloody hell, "we can kill your cancer but it might screw up your brain" is this goin to stop some people electing for chemo?

[stubacca68]

well we would be ok HB as we dont have much of a brain
but you are right pal, some people will look at the side effects that "MIGHT" affect you and say thats to much of a risk and then die as a result.

[TGLucario]

i agree....but i'd rather have the chemo, than to let the cancer spread!

[Rocol]

Such are the risks of progression, with every action, there is always a reaction, of some description