Chemotherapy is used to treat cancer. In chemotherapy treatment, different types of drugs or medicines are used to treat the cancer. Drugs used in chemotherapy eradicate the cancer cells in the body. Chemotherapy is used to for two different purposes. Chemotherapy can be used to control or remove tumors in order to alleviate pain. It is know as palliative chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is also used to avoid the recurrence of cancer especially after surgery or radiation. This chemotherapy type is known as adjuvant or neo-adjuvant chemotherapy.
Chemotherapy drugs are administered in different ways. However, mostly it is given orally, topical, or intravenously (IV). There are various other methods of giving chemotherapy; however they are not so common. In chemotherapy treatment, different chemotherapy drugs are used, each drug is effective fort particular cancer treatment.
In chemotherapy, frequency and length of chemotherapy varies according to type of cancer, stage of cancer, health of the patient, chemotherapy drug used. Patients need to follow the treatment plan provided by the oncologists.
Chemotherapy treatment is used for treating different types of cancer including breast cancer, lung cancer, cervical cancer and many others. Drugs used to treat for specific cancer are different.
Though chemotherapy drugs treat the caner by eradicating the cancer cell, it has some side effects associated with it. Chemotherapy therapy also affects normal body cells along with cancer cells. It causes some unwanted side effects including hair loss, nausea, diarrhea, weakness, loss of appetite and infertility. It also affects organs like heart, nerve damage, kidney and lung. In order to avoid or limit the side effects of chemotherapy, patients need to take balanced diet, limit their activities and take sufficient sleep. Also consult your physician before taking any medicine.
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