Chemotherapy drugs have been used to treat cancer for many years. Today many different drugs are used, each destroying cancer cells in different ways.
Chemotherapy is one of the main ways of treating cancer.
It may be used alone, or along with surgery or radiation. Your doctor will explain what forms of treatment and what chemotherapy drugs are best for you. How you get your chemotherapy depends on which drugs your doctor has prescribed. But everyone is different, so if you feel something unusual, tell your nurse or doctor. Every effort will be made to fit your chemotherapy treatments into your schedule.