What You Should Know About Chemotherapy Drug Use
Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios


Defined Tag: Chemotherapy Drug.

The use of any chemotherapy drug is to destroy the abnormal cells that are in a person’s body, growing out of control and causing cancer. The initial treatment for cancer may be surgery, but it must then be followed up by chemotherapy to prevent continued growth of the disease. Which drug is used in chemotherapy depends on which type of cancer a person is suffering from. The drugs are given either by mouth in the form of a pill or liquid, by injection or intravenously. The method will depend on the drug used and where the chemotherapy is being done. It can be given at home, in the doctor’s office or in the hospital depending on how much supervision the health care provider feels is needed and the condition of the patient. Frequency of the treatment, which can be administered daily, weekly or even once a month, depends on the type of cancer being treated, the patients reaction to the treatment and the most common practice used based on those two facts.

Unfortunately there are many side effects of taking a chemotherapy drug. These include hair loss, nausea, dry skin, bruising, vomiting and diarrhea. Sometimes sores develop around the mouth. People having chemotherapy often tire easily and are at constant risk of infection during the treatment routine. It can also cause a lower sex drive, effect fertility and, for women, cause hot flashes. If the bone marrow is affected by the drugs used for chemotherapy both the red and white blood cells can be affected. For the while blood cells this means less ability to fight infection. For the red blood cells it means a higher risk of anemia and that means greater fatigue, pale skin tone, weakness and difficulty breathing.

Fortunately there are many drugs that can help with the side effects. There are ones that can help to diminish the nausea and vomiting. There are others that can help the bone marrow improve to the point of making new blood cells. Sometimes it is necessary to have a blood transfusion. Whatever the drugs can do a patient must not lose hope while on chemotherapy drugs. They may be the only thing that can help them in their fight against cancer.

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