How do you administer chemotherapy?
Chemotherapy can be administered intravenously or orally, depending on your preference. However, chemotherapy is delivered timeously with breaks in between to help the body recover.
What is the outcome of cancer therapy?
Chemotherapy is the best way to reduce the size of tumours and stop cancer from metastasising. However, chemotherapy can be quite tiring, so many oncologists emphasise the value of rest between treatment sessions.
FAQ
Are there side effects of chemotherapy?
Chemotherapy does not distinguish bad cells from good cells. As a result, cells that develop rapidly are attacked, such as
epithelial cells, blood and digestive cells.
Side effects include:
- Nausea
- Diarrhoea or constipation
- Partial or total loss of hair
- Canker sores
- Bleeding nose or gums
- Recurrent infections
How often do I need chemotherapy?
You can receive chemotherapy daily, monthly or weekly, depending on the cancer stage and type of cancer.
At what stage of cancer is chemotherapy recommended?
Chemotherapy is usually recommended for stage four cancer.
