eli5: Why cant they anesthetize chemo patients so they don’t feel the pain from chemotherapy?

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eli5: Why cant they anesthetize chemo patients so they don’t feel the pain from chemotherapy?

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Because 90% of the issues with chemo is the side effects including nausea, loss of appetite and vomiting. So waking up from anesthesia and feeling nauseous is a bad mix.

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