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Chemo is best-known for its difficult side effects. Some of the short term side effects of chemo may include hair loss, bad appetite, nausea, vomiting, and mouth sores. A person who is on chemo is more susceptible to infections, bruising, can bleed more easily, and may feel weak or tired. The side effects occur because chemo kills the rapidly dividing cells. Cancer cells may divide fast, but so do some of the healthy cells. Which can include those in hair roots, the digestive track, and the blood. The side effects the chemo may very based upon the specific drug that the patient is taking, and the dosages. The person being treated also helps to very the side effects, because everybody reacts to the drugs differently. Some people may have little

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