According to research from the University of Rochester Medical Center, ginger root can be used to ease the nausea in people undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
Ginger is a perennial plant that grows in India, China, Mexico, and several other countries. The rhizome (underground stem) is used as both a spice and in herbal medicine. [...]

Drugs and radiotherapy given for cancer can cause unpleasant side effects such as nausea and vomiting, mouth sores, dermatitis, and menopausal symptoms. Around a third of patients with cancer use complementary therapies, including homeopathic medicines, to try to reduce these side effects. In a systematic review of randomised controlled trials, Cochrane Researchers examined recent evidence [...]

Eating fruit and vegetables can improve cancer patients’ response to chemotherapy
The leading cause of death in all cancer patients continues to be the resistance of tumor cells to chemotherapy, a form of treatment in which chemicals are used to kill cells.
Now a study by UC Riverside biochemists that focuses on cancer cells reports that ingesting [...]

Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) may reduce the effectiveness of chemotherapy treatments, say University of Cincinnati (UC) scientists. The findings are reported in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
The research study found that BPA—a man-made chemical found in a number of plastic products, including drinking bottles and the lining of food cans—actually induces a group of [...]

“Smart Bomb” Nanoparticles impacts cancer spread with fewer side effects.
 Researchers from the University of San Diego have developed “smart bombs” molecules that stop pancreatic and kidney cancer from spreading in mice. The therapy uses significantly lower doses of toxic chemotherapy, with less collateral damage to surrounding tissue than traditional chemotherapy.  The “nanoparticle” drug delivery system [...]