These provide sustained energy over a long period of time. For more information on nutrition during cancer treatment, please listen to the recording on that in the cancer section of your AudioHealth Library directory. This may be caused by tight clothing that rubs the skin or from clothing made from scratchy fabric. If you are expecting to be out in the sun long enough to risk over-exposure, wear sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher on exposed areas of the body. If you have any kind of skin reaction during or after cancer treatment, you should call your doctor.
Chemotherapy is designed to kill cancer cells.
A low white blood cell count means that the number of white blood cells in the blood is lower than normal, making the body less able to fight infection and disease. If you have cancer and are experiencing any of these symptoms immediately after treatment , call your doctor for advice. You may require some medical help until your white blood cell count is back to normal. For hair loss, the use of wigs and scarves is recommended if the cancer patient feels uncomfortable exposing his or her balding head. Free wigs may be available from the local unit of the American Cancer Society.