I only knew of Dexamethasone as cancer treatment. Which intuitively makes me wanna question how good of an idea this is. That said, my knowledge on medicine outside the sheer basics is practically none... I mean correct me if I'm wrong here but aren't cancer treatment drugs prone to cause severe side effects in general?
Dexamethasone is not cancer specific. It is used in cancer treatment but mostly to reduce swelling and the effects of tumors. It doesn't have the side effects of chemo. It has its own set of problems it brings with the benefits.
I know of Dexamethasone as an anti-emetic for chemotherapy. It doesn't treat cancer but treats one side-effect of chemotherapy. It seems to be so helpful such that it enables some forms of chemotherapy not possible before.
It seems weird to use a corticosteroid as an anti-emetic but I have seen with my own eyes that it is helpful.
