THE DANGERS OF CHEMOTHERAPY
Chemotherapy Refers to The Treatment of Cancer Cells Chemotherapy refers to the treatment of cancer cells, specifically by chemicals that kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy is killing the cells that fast, one of the main characteristics of the cancer cells divide. This means that it is also harmful to cells that divide rapidly under normal circumstances: cells in the bone marrow, the digestive tract and the hair-follicle; This translates into the most common side effects of chemotherapy, myelosuppression (decrease of the production of blood cells), mucositis (inflammation of the lining of the gastrointestinal tract) and alopecia (hair loss). Doctors quickly came up with the idea that they are the poison mustard gas, which is the fastest of all cancer cell division is could use. (The immortal cell, Dr. Gerald B Dermer, Avery Publishing Group, Garden City Park, 1994) (Der Spiegel: 1990; 33: 174-6) Top NCI scientist pointed out that, for most forms of cancer, many patients initially can res...