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Treatment - Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is a treatment that involves using chemical substances. The
chemical substance used in chemotherapy is “anticancer drugs”
that works against and destroy cancer cells in the body.
Often, chemotherapy will be administered through the use of injections.
The anticancer drug will be injected into the vein. Physicians may
administer it directly in the affected area in hope to target the
mesothelioma tumor more effectively. If not injections then it would
be given in the form of pills.
Please keep in mind that chemotherapy is not considered as a solution or
as a cure. It is often used in combination with other forms of
treatment to better battle against the cancer cells. The goals of
chemotherapy are to control the cancer by slowing down its growth,
to relieve symptoms, to shrink tumors, and to destroy microscopic
disease that may remain after surgery.
The downside to chemotherapy is the side effects. While chemotherapy
seeks out cancer cells and destroys them, it also temporarily
reduces the number of the normal cells. It is the damages done to
the normal cells that are causing the side effect. Depending on the
type, dosage, and how your body reacts to chemotherapy, the side
effects may include the following…
1. Nausea
2. Vomiting
3. Hair loss
4. Weight Loss
5. Fatigue
6. Diarrhea
Please do inform your doctors of any side effects you may be
experiencing. Do not assume any complaint is minor. |
