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2024-12-12 19:44:16 UTC - HELPFUL
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This statement is misleading and overgeneralized. It can be a life-saving treatment for many cancer patients. Chemotherapy does temporarily weaken the immune system, but it doesn't destroy it: https://www.vinmec.com/eng/article/how-does-chemotherapy-affect-the-immune-system-en https://www.fredhutch.org/en/news/center-news/2016/01/chemotherapy-immune-system.html The claim of permanent damage is overstated: https://www.healthline.com/health/cancer/how-chemo-affects-the-body Heart Effects: https://www.cancer.gov/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2018/cancer-treatment-heart-side-effects Brain Effects: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/managing-cancer/treatment-types/chemotherapy/chemotherapy-side-effects.html https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/treatment/chemotherapy/side-effects/late-effects
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