What Is Chemotherapy Treatment?
Chemotherapy is a treatment that uses drugs designed to destroy or prevent further growth of cancer cells. Chemotherapy treatment is a Systemic therapy‘,CAPTIONFONTCLASS,’glossaryCaptionFontClass’,TEXTFONTCLASS,’glossaryBodyFontClass’,WIDTH, 200, BORDER, 0, ABOVE, LEFT, OFFSETX, 0);” onclick=”gotoGlossary(‘systemictherapy’)” onmouseout=”return nd();” class=”glossaryItem”>systemic therapy , meaning that the drugs flow through the bloodstream to nearly every part of the body. Many times, two or more chemotherapy drugs are used in combination to enhance their effectiveness. Chemotherapy drugs can be used in combination with surgery or Radiation therapy‘,CAPTIONFONTCLASS,’glossaryCaptionFontClass’,TEXTFONTCLASS,’glossaryBodyFontClass’,WIDTH, 200, BORDER, 0, ABOVE, LEFT, OFFSETX, 0);” onclick=”gotoGlossary(‘radiationtherapy’)” onmouseout=”return nd();” class=”glossaryItem”>radiation therapy . Chemotherapy given before surgery and/or radiation is called Neoadjuvant chemothe
