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Patients who have undergone chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer often complain of a lack of mental focus; memory loss; and a general diminution in abilities such as multitasking, attention span, and general mental agility.
Patients should never assume they are being given the appropriate drugs. They should make sure they know which drugs are being prescribed, and always double-check that the drugs received match the prescription.
Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.
Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.
Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.