chemical therapy
The word chemotherapy means chemical therapy, the treatment of a disease with some form of drug. Recently it has become a term associated with treating cancer. Because Mesothelioma is often diagnosed in later stages, surgery is often ruled out and chemotherapy is suggested. Normal cells in a body grow and divide in a controlled pattern, but cancer cells do not. Chemotherapy drugs—over 100 in the market—work to stop cancer cells multiplying. Unlike surgery and radiation, chemotherapy can kill over-producing cancer cells in more than one location. Each chemo medication is different, some working better with certain types of cancers than others. Alimta is one groundbreaking chemo drug designed to battle cancer.
Others include gemcitabine, vinorelbine, carboplatin and onconase. Chemo can be administered in different ways, commonly either intravenously (through a vein) or in pill form. It can also be given directly into the affected area. For example, peritoneal mesothelioma receives intra-peritoneal chemotherapy. Side effects of chemo range from mild to severe. Most common are: nausea, vomiting, depression, tingling hands and feet etc.
Others include gemcitabine, vinorelbine, carboplatin and onconase. Chemo can be administered in different ways, commonly either intravenously (through a vein) or in pill form. It can also be given directly into the affected area. For example, peritoneal mesothelioma receives intra-peritoneal chemotherapy. Side effects of chemo range from mild to severe. Most common are: nausea, vomiting, depression, tingling hands and feet etc.
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