During cancer treatment, patients face numerous challenges beyond the disease itself. One lesser-known but painful side ...

Suck on ice chips (don’t chew them!) or sugar-free frozen pops during chemotherapy. These can ease mouth sores and dry mouth. Chomping on ice chips is really bad for your teeth and gums.

In some cases, chemotherapy-induced mouth sores can be so painful that they cause problems with eating, swallowing, and talking. Sometimes secondary bacterial or fungal infections can develop.