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What Is Chemotherapy And How Does It Work?
Chemotherapy is the use of medicines (or drugs) to treat disease. ... " Although surgery and radiation therapy destroy or damage cancer cells in a specific area, chemotherapy works throughout the body. Chemotherapy drugs can destroy cancer cells that have metastasized or spread to parts of the body far from the primary (original) tumor.
More than 100 chemotherapy drugs are used in various combinations. Although a single chemotherapy drug can be used to treat cancer, generally they are more powerful when used with other drugs. Your chemotherapy treatment probably will consist of more than one drug. This is called combination chemotherapy. A combination of drugs with different actions can work together to kill more cancer cells and reduce the chance that you may become resistant to a particular chemotherapy drug. ...
A Checklist of Questions to Ask Your Doctor or Nurse
Before choosing chemotherapy as a treatment option, you should understand the expected benefits, side effects, and risks. ...
„X What is the goal of chemotherapy for my cancer?
„X What are the chances that the chemotherapy will work?
„X After chemotherapy, will I be cured, in remission, or relieved of my symptoms? ...
„X How will I know if the chemotherapy is working?
„X If the chemotherapy doesnt work are there other treatments for me?
Approximate Word count = 1061
Approximate Pages = 4.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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