Chemotherapy

[[image:chemotherapy_2_jackie.jpg width="365" height="110" align="center"]]What is Chemotherapy?
Chemotherapy is a treatment for cancer. They use medicines or drugs administered through needles to treat diseases. Over 100 medicines are used for chemotherapy purposes. Different dosages and medications are used for different cases. Also, when you will receive the medicine may vary. Many times, several medicines will be combined to work even harder. This is called //combination chemotherapy.//
 * Many times people lose their hair as a side effect of the medication

Why do people need Chemotherapy?
People who have cancer may need chemotherapy. Usually chemotherapy is only needed for people with cancer that metastasized [spread further throughout the body]. Radiation therapy and surgery can remove cancer, while chemotherapy works throughout the body.

When do you do Chemotherapy?
Before an operation, after an operation, in advanced cancer cases and during radiotherapy.

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Sources: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_1_7X_what_is_chemotherapy_and_how_does_it_work.asp