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Chemotherapy (CT)-induced gastrointestinal toxicity

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40–80% of chemotherapy patients suffer from gastrointestinal toxicity. Intestinal damage caused by chemotherapy often requires adjustment of the dosage and duration of treatment, affecting effectiveness
Elting et al. 2003
Jones et al. 2006 Support Care Cancer 14: 505-515
Sonis et al. 2015 Support Care Cancer 23: 433-439

Gastrointestinal toxicity includes epithelial death and damage and dysbiosis. Doxorubicin-induced acute dysbiosis correlates with epithelial apoptosis. Epithelial apoptosis drives acute disease and dys…