Gender-Specific Side Effects of Chemotherapy in Pancreatic Cancer Patients

    October 2021 in “ Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology ”
    Silvia De Francia, Daniele Mancardi, Paola Berchialla, Tiziana Armando, Silvana Storto, Sarah Allegra, Giulia Soave, Silvia Racca, Francesco Di Chiara, Jennifer Carnovale, Libero Ciuffreda, Maria Valentina Mussa
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    TLDR Women with pancreatic cancer are more likely to have certain side effects from chemotherapy than men.
    The study "Gender-specific side effects of chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer patients" examined 207 patients and found that female patients were more likely to experience side effects like alopecia, constipation, hand-foot syndrome, and epigastric pain. Younger patients generally had a lower risk of toxicity. The authors suggest more research in gender medicine and pharmacology to personalize chemotherapy, aiming to enhance patient survival rates and quality of life during treatment.
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