Destroy Cancer With Chemotherapy

Cancer cells divide & grow quickly, chemotherapy stops the growth of these cells. Chemotherapy or CTx/CTX is a type of treatment which uses chemotherapeutic agents or drugs to destroy cancer cells. Apart from cancer, it is used to treat various conditions like Ankylosing Spondylitis, multiple sclerosis, psoriatic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, AL amyloidosis, scleroderma, Crohn's diseases and psoriasis. Chemotherapy is combined with various therapies like hormonal therapy, targeted therapy, surgery, radiation therapy, oral medications and biological therapy.

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There are many ways to administer Chemotherapy:

• Through Injection: A shot of a dose is given in the muscle of the arm, thigh, hips, leg or belly.
• Through Intra-arterial:  It goes directly into the artery that is feeding the cancer
• Through Intraperitoneal: It goes to the area that is in the peritoneal cavity  which has organs like intestines, ovaries stomach and liver.
• Through Intravenous: chemo is given directly through a vein.
• Other ways: Chemo comes in cream, which can be rubbed directly into the skin. Also chemotherapy pills, capsules and liquids are available.

Depending upon the stage or advancement of cancer the doctor chooses an appropriate therapy for the patient. The course of therapy depends on the type of cancer, advancement, its goal to cure, the type of chemotherapy and the body’s response to the treatment. In neo-adjuvant chemotherapy a large tumor is shrunk before the surgery. In adjuvant chemo,the cells which are still alive after the radiation or surgery are destroyed. The best combination to treat cancer is radiation & biological therapy. Induction chemotherapy is used for curative purposes. To improve overall health and make body cancer free consolidation chemo is performed. Once the cancer cells are destroyed, they don’t grow back. It totally controls the growth and spreading of the cells, thus easing out its symptoms. Therefore,this therapy is an effective way to cure the cancer. The treatment is associated with some side effects like vomiting, queasiness, fatigue, pain and hair loss.But these side effects slowly go away once the treatment ends.The patient feels better after a few months, though it is advisable to strictly follow the doctor’s prescribed diet and medicines.

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