Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to treat cancer. How chemotherapy works Anticancer drugs usually work by killing cells which are undergoing active growth and division in the body, which is what happens with cancer cells.
Chemotherapy is usually the first type of treatment given.
Intravaneously - This can be given with the usual intravenous catheters. It is made of titanium and plastic, and it is inserted just under the skin of the chest wall. This makes it much easier for the doctor to give the injections. Intrathecal route - Given into the intrathecal space, which contains cerebrospinal fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Side effects of chemotheraphy Drugs used in chemotherapy not only kill cancer cells, but normal cells as well.