Aug 21, 2013  Treatment Options for Side Effects: Today and
Tomorrow  Advances in drug delivery are offering new options for
people with cancer, Parkinson’s, and other diseases.    • Click
Image To Enlarge +     The side effects of mainstream therapies
can affect the physical and psychological well-being of
patients. [© Garrett H. -]      The most prominent symptoms of
major diseases are well publicized. But for many patients, side
effects of mainstream therapies—while lesser known—can affect
their physical and psychological well-being as well.
Fortunately, advances in drug delivery have offered novel
treatment options, and more are being developed today. In what
follows, we will examine some examples.    • Neutropenia
First, cancer treatment, including chemotherapy and radiation
therapy, can result in low blood cell counts, leading to various
complications. These therapies run a risk of damaging bone
marrow, where blood cells are created. A low white blood cell
count (neutropenia) leaves the body more o