Treatment toxicity refers to the adverse effects experienced by patients during or after medical interventions like chemotherapy, radiation, and immunotherapy....
Treatment toxicity refers to the harmful or unwanted side effects that patients experience as a result of medical therapies, including medications, radiation, or surgical procedures, often categorized by specific organs or systems affected.
Common examples include nausea, fatigue, hair loss (from chemotherapy), skin reactions (from radiation), immune-related adverse events (from immunotherapy), and organ damage (kidney, heart, liver) from various drugs.
Management involves careful monitoring, adjusting treatment dosages, prescribing supportive medications (e.g., anti-nausea drugs, pain relievers), and, in severe cases, pausing or discontinuing the treatment itself.
While not entirely preventable, some toxicities can be predicted based on patient factors (age, comorbidities) and treatment type. Prevention strategies include personalized dosing, prophylactic medications, and careful patient selection.