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Chemotherapy: How Cytotoxic Drugs Work and Common Side Effects
Posted by Ellison Greystone on Dec, 6 2025
Chemotherapy uses cytotoxic drugs to kill rapidly dividing cancer cells, but also affects healthy cells, causing side effects like fatigue, hair loss, and nausea. Learn how these drugs work, why side effects happen, and what’s new in managing them.