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Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to treat
a disease - a chemical therapy.
In treating a cancer the drugs used aim to interfere with
a cancerous cells capacity to divide and reproduce.
Chemotherapy drugs are generally administered by
injection into a vein but (depending on cancer
type and the drug) can be delivered orally,
into a muscle or skin or by placing them
straight into a body cavity (intracavitary
chemotherapy).
Various outcomes can be achieved from chemo-
therapy based on what type of cancer is
involved and the stage of its development:
- impeding the cancers ability to spread or
grow;
- reduce tumor size prior to treatments such
as surgery (neoadjuvant therapy);
- wiping out any cancerous cells left after
surgery (adjuvant therapy);
- relieve mesothelioma symptoms such as
pain (palliative therapy).
The majority of chemotherapy patients experience
fatigue - and even exhaustion in more severe
cases. Although other drugs can be used to
reduce the side effects, which can also consist
of hair loss and nausea/vomiting, the severity
of side effects generally depend upon the drugs
used, the dosage and the length of time they are used.
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