Side effects of chemotheray for ovarian cancer

With chemotherapy, side effects depend on which drugs the patient receives, as well as personal variance from patient to patient.

In general, chemotherapy drugs affect rapidly dividing cells. The drugs kill cancer cells, but also affect other cells in the body, like cells in hair roots and cells that line the digestive tract.

As a result, chemotherapy can cause hair loss, nausea, vomiting or mouth sores.

Doctors can suggest diet changes or medication to ease these problems, and most side effects of chemotherapy gradually disappear during the recovery period or after treatment stops.