Chemotherapy and radiotherapy, a cause of hypertension and weight loss in cancer patients (original) (raw)

2014

Abstract

Cancer is an abnormal condition in which uncontrolled growth and proliferation of normal cells occurs. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments are used frequently to prevent cancer growth. These treatments can also reduce the ability of the bone marrow to produce red blood cells in response to their loss. The present study was conducted to compare the effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy on the hypertension and weight loss in different types of cancer patients. A total of 80 samples for blood pressure and weight loss were compared as control and cancer patients. The Sphygmomanometer was used for the measurement of blood pressure and weight was measured by a Trimmer bathroom scale or weight machine. A significant difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure with 136.6+3.9 and 95+4.3 mmHg was noted in cancer patients as in normal samples the values were 125.7+2.9and 79.5+3.2 mmHg, respectively. In case of weight loss, the difference was also extensive as in cancer pati...

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