Chemotherapy for Brain Cancercreated at May 04, 2009 97 Chemotherapy for brain cancer involves using drugs to kill cancer cells,but its effectiveness is limited by the blood-brain barrier,which restricts drug passage into the brain.Treatment typically involves systemic chemotherapy (drugs delivered intravenousl...  |
Exploring Treatment Options Beyond Surgery for Head and Neck Cancerscreated at May 09, 2009 106 Treatment options for head and neck cancers beyond surgery include radiation therapy,which uses high-energy beams to kill cancer cells; chemotherapy,employing drugs to target and destroy cancer cells throughout the body; targeted therapy,utilizing medicati...  |
Navigating the Side Effects of Cancer Treatmentcreated at May 04, 2009 2,022 Cancer treatment, while life-saving, often comes with a range of side effects due to its impact not only on cancer cells but also on healthy cells and tissues. Understanding these side effects is crucial for patients undergoing treatment, as it helps in ma...  |
Understanding Chemotherapy Side Effects in Stomach Cancer Treatmentcreated at May 04, 2009 97 Chemotherapy, a vital component in the fight against stomach cancer, is a systemic treatment that travels through the bloodstream to reach cancer cells throughout the body. While this makes it effective in addressing cancer that has spread beyond the stoma... |
Side effects of vulvar cancer chemotherapycreated at May 05, 2009 55 Chemotherapy is the use of anticancer drugs to fight the disease. Chemotherapy is a systemic therapy, which means the anticancer drugs travel through the bloodstream, reaching all parts of the body. In general, chemotherapy drugs affect rapidly dividing ce... |
Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancercreated at May 04, 2009 102 Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy is sometimes given after surgery for colorectal cancer to try to prevent the disease from recurring, or coming back. This additional treatment is called adjuvant therapy. The doctor may us... |