How often can you be given chemo?
Treatment schedules for chemotherapy vary widely. How often & how long you get chemotherapy depends on your type of cancer, how advanced it is & the goals of your treatment (whether chemotherapy is used to cure your cancer, control its growth, or ease the symptoms). You may receive chemotherapy in cycles. A cycle is a period of chemotherapy followed by a period of rest.
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About Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy or Chemo is a cancer treatment which uses chemicals to fight and kill cancer cells. It comes in different forms and can be taken intravenously or orally in a pill form depending on the type and dose needed. Chemo therapy is often invasive and causes serious side effects. It sets out to kill cancer cells but also kills good cells along the way. It cannot determine the good cells from the bad. It must be given in doses because one big dose can actually be fatal.
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