Z51.1: Chemotherapy session for neoplasm
You have cancer. The tissue in the body is made up of cells. With cancer, the cells multiply uncontrollably, which leads to a malignant neoplasm (abnormal growth of tissue) developing. The cancer cells can destroy the healthy tissue and spread throughout the body.
To treat your cancer, you have received specific drugs. As a result, cancerous tissue may become smaller. The anti-cancer drugs can also attack normal body cells that divide quickly. For example, cells from the mucous membrane in the mouth and gastrointestinal region are replaced quickly. As a result, these drugs can sometimes also cause new symptoms. Such symptoms can for instance be nausea and vomiting or hair loss.
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