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Chemotherapy is one of the most common treatments for cancer. It can be used alone or with other treatments. If your treatment plan includes chemotherapy, knowing how it works and what to expect can help you make good decisions as you prepare for treatment.
What’s in this guide? This booklet will explain chemotherapy. Chemotherapy (chemo) is one of the most common treatments for cancer. Chemo may be used alone or with other treatments. If your treatment plan includes chemotherapy, knowing how it works and what to expect can help you make good decisions as you prepare for treatment.
Chemotherapy treats cancer using a range of drugs. Many people feel concerned about the side efects of chemotherapy, but most side efects are temporary and they can often be controlled or reduced.
Chemotherapy (chemo) is the use of medicines to treat cancer. Chemo may cure or control the spread of or relieve symptoms from cancer. It kills or slows the growth of the primary cancer. It also works in the body against cancer cells that have spread (metastasized) from the primary location of the cancer.
INTRODUCTION. Cancer chemotherapy is a modality of cancer therapy that involves the administration of chemical agents to destroy cancer cells. The aim of cancer chemotherapy is to cure where possible and palliative where cure is impossible.
25 Απρ 2022 · Chemotherapy in the treatment of cancer can have different goals. Doctors differentiate between the following types of chemotherapy: Curative chemotherapy: Curative chemotherapy aims to eliminate all cancer cells from the body and make the cancer go away completely.
Chemotherapy is usually given as a liquid through a thin tube into a vein (intravenously). Chemotherapy is sometimes given by mouth as tablets or capsules (orally). For some types of cancer, chemotherapy is given in other ways (e.g. a cream for skin cancer or injections for liver cancer).
