After learning that they unfortunately have breast cancer, many of them often feel afraid for the future treatment. They are often afraid not of the surgery but of the post-operative adjuvant treatment, among which the most frightening one is chemotherapy, which is very bad in the impression of many people, as it is known to cause hair loss, nausea, vomiting, etc. Today we will learn how to deal with the side effects of chemotherapy? It will help you get through the chemotherapy period better. First of all, what is chemotherapy? “Chemotherapy is the treatment of disease with synthetic drugs. Chemotherapy is used to treat tumors by interfering with the metabolism of tumor cells so that they cannot reproduce further. Usually, chemotherapy for breast cancer patients starts two weeks after surgery (also known as adjuvant chemotherapy), which is necessary for standardized treatment. Pre-surgical chemotherapy can both shrink the tumor and kill tumor cells present in other parts of the body. Post-operative chemotherapy, on the other hand, can destroy cancer cells that have spread throughout the body and reduce the chance of recurrence. Chemotherapy usually requires multiple courses of treatment, with a period of recovery after each course of treatment. For example, it is more common to have one day of chemotherapy and rest for 3 weeks before the next one; three days of chemotherapy and rest for a month, or chemotherapy on the first few days of each month and rest for the remaining time. Depending on the chemotherapy regimen, the course of treatment will vary accordingly. It varies from person to person. Secondly, what are the side effects associated with chemotherapy? 1. fatigue; 2. hair loss; 3. mouth ulcers; 4. menstrual changes; 5. lack of appetite and nausea; 6. susceptibility to infection. Finally, how to deal with these side effects? 1, nausea and vomiting, can not eat (1) take some drugs to control nausea and vomiting; (2) a small number of meals; (3) chew slowly; (4) meal distraction, watch TV, listen to music; (5) do not cook. 2. Infection (1) wash hands regularly; (2) pay attention to dietary hygiene; (3) avoid mutual infection; (4) take temperature measurement, early detection of infection; (5) quiet, less crowded places. 3, diarrhea and constipation (1) drink more water; (2) easy to digest food; (3) vegetables, fruits and roughage. 4, hair loss (1) cut short, reduce the opportunity to comb hair; (2) wear hats and wigs; (3) gentle combing hair, do not dye hair, perm. 5, mouth ulcers (1) brush your teeth after meals, using a soft-bristled brush; (2) rinse your mouth with light salt water after brushing; (3) do not use mouthwash containing alcohol; (4) severe pain can contain ice water or ice cubes. 6. fatigue (1) rest properly; (2) combine work and rest, do not do strenuous exercise; (3) sleep enough.