7 Types of Water: Armors Against Dehydration in Cancer Patients

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Here at New Hope Unlimited, one life-threatening issue that our medical experts always discuss with cancer patients is dehydration. Its most basic definition is the excessive loss of body fluids, which decreases blood flow and disables vital organs from functioning properly.

Vomiting and diarrhea are prime examples of dehydration-causing side effects associated with conventional cancer treatment. High fever, infection, bleeding, or drinking insufficient fluids can also decrease the volume of fluid in the body.

Complications of Dehydration in Cancer Patients

Without prompt treatment, dehydration is a serious condition that can lead to severe complications. Swelling of the brain, kidney failure, seizures, shock, coma, …read more