Chemotherapy is a treatment method primarily used to combat cancer and certain other diseases. It involves the administration of drugs that either directly kill cancer cells or inhibit their growth. The goal of chemotherapy is to stop or slow down the progression of cancer, shrink tumors before sur...
Chemotherapy is a treatment method primarily used to combat cancer and certain other diseases. It involves the administration of drugs that either directly kill cancer cells or inhibit their growth. The goal of chemotherapy is to stop or slow down the progression of cancer, shrink tumors before surgery or radiation therapy, destroy remaining cancer cells after other treatments, or relieve symptoms caused by cancer.
normal vs cancer cells Growth Proliferation Apoptosis
Cancer challenges Immune system Drug therapy
common chemotherapy adverse effects Bone marrow suppression Sore mouth Inflamed mucous membranes Nausea and vomiting Loss of appetite Changes in taste and smell Diarrhea Dehydration Constipation Fatigue Flu-like symptoms Hair loss Skin changes Eye changes Pain Sterility Cystitis Bedwetting Weight gain Pain at the injection site Inflamed vein Allergic reactions Fluid retention Organ damage Second cancers Hyperuricemia
Cancer treatments
Cancer therapies Chemotherapy Hormonal therapy Agonist Antagonist Targeted therapy Monoclonal antibodies Small molecules: serine/threonine and tyrosine kinase inhibitors