Why is it important that Xeloda only becomes active when it reaches the cancer, don all chemotherapy agents do this?
It is important to note that cancer results when cells in the body grow out of control, rapidly divide and ultimately spread. I.v. chemotherapy agents affect all cells that divide rapidly – including healthy cells. As a result, women on i.v. chemotherapy are prone to develop infections, bruise easily, have less energy, experience diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting and develop mouth sores, as well as the upsetting side effects of hair loss (alopecia).
