Debled M, Bellera C, Donamaria C, Soubeyran P. Chemotherapy treatment for older women with metastatic breast cancer: what is the evidence? Cancer Treat Rev. 2011;37:590-598.Debled M, Bellera C, Donamaria C, Soub
Chemotherapy is sometimes used as a targeted treatment for cancer cells that are contained within a specific area of the body. During regional chemotherapy, high doses of chemotherapy are delivered into or near the cancerous cells – for example, an organ or body cavity with the tumor, or an...
TC chemotherapy (docetaxel and cyclophosphamide) treats early-stage breast cancer by killing cancer cells and reducing recurrence risk, with manageable side effects.
Preventative chemotherapy, which is usually referred to as "adjuvant chemotherapy," is an early treatment that is used to reduce the chance of cancer returning, even if all visible cancer was removed in a surgery, according to the Mayo Clinic. When cancer is removed from the body, there is ...
As abreast cancer treatment, chemotherapy has three major purposes: To prevent cancer from coming back after surgery andradiation. When chemotherapy is used this way, it's calledadjuvant therapy. To shrink a tumor before surgery to make it easier to remove. This is calledneo-adjuvant therapy. ...
"Chemotherapy is one such type of treatment that uses drugs which particularly act on rapidly dividing cells, for example, cancer cells, and kills such cells." Does it work better on certain groups? Andrew Beggs, MRC Senior Clinical Fellow and Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, University of B...
Esophageal cancer is cancer that arises in the esophagus, the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. Early detection of esophageal cancer and rapid treatment is essential for survival. Answer and Explanation:1 Treatment of esophageal cancer may include chemotherapy or radiotherapy. If the tumor...
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Treatment Options for Malignant Mesothelioma Every mesothelioma patient can benefit from treatment, whether to live longer or improve their quality of life. Common mesothelioma treatments include: Surgery: Removes tumors and surrounding affected tissue. Chemotherapy: Uses drugs to kill cancer cells. It ma...
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