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0:50 Is chemotherapy for prostate cancer different than chemotherapies for other cancers?
1:28 How is chemotherapy useful for prostate cancer?
2:53 What kind of patient is best suited for chemotherapy?
4:18 What its the chemotherapy process like for a prostate cancer patient?
6:29 What type of side effects often accompany chemotherapy during treatment?
8:19 How accurate is the usual media portrayal of the chemotherapy process?
9:26 Can chemotherapy cause numbness in the extremities and salivary glands?
10:54 How long do side effects generally last after chemotherapy is done?
12:07 Can fasting mitigate any of the side effects of chemotherapy?
13:32 Can lifting weights help with minimizing the side effects of chemotherapy?
14:36 Alex's conclusions
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