Cervical Cancer Chemotherapy

Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 October 2011 03:28 Written by Natural Health Team Wednesday, 26 October 2011 03:28

Health Information about Cervical Cancer Chemotherapy

can be done with chemotherapy and of course the selection of this therapy based on cancer stage. Chemotherapy is generally not used as monotherapy and combined with other types of therapies such as surgery and radiation therapy.

What is Chemotherapy?

is a treatment method that aims to kill cancer cells. These drugs target cancer cells by damaging and inhibit cell growth factors. On some types of chemotherapy drugs that conventional chemo drug effects not only result in only cancer cells but also on healthy cells. So that the side effects often occur after administration of chemotherapy, for example, is hair loss, nausea and vomiting.

Chemotherapy drugs are usually given through an intravenous (IV) or orally. Actually there is another route that can be used but for the gift of is more common with intravenous or oral.

Some types of chemotherapy are usually used in the treatment of cervical cancer are:
Carboplatin
Cisplatin
Paclitaxel
Fluorouracil (5FU)
Cyclophosphamide
Docetaxel
Ifosfamide
Gemcitabine
Side effects are common in chemotherapy

Side effects of chemotherapy can vary, depending on the type of drug administered. There are drugs that specifically cause nausea, vomiting, there is cause baldness, there is cause a decrease in white blood cells. But in general chemotherapy drugs will cause nausea, hair loss and fatigue. Currently developing drugs that function to overcome the side effects that arise after the chemotherapy so that patients will feel more comfortable post-chemotherapy.

How many times do chemotherapy?

The frequency of chemotherapy depend on various factors. The doctor will make the appropriate treatment plan based on cancer type, stage, health factors, type of chemotherapy drugs are given and other treatment methods are used.

In cervical cancer, chemotherapy drug delivery is generally administered every week or every three weeks. If the delivery method every 3 weeks it will be given as many as 6 cycles. In some cases, chemotherapy can not be done fully as much as 6 cycles, so doctors sometimes have to choose other treatment alternatives.

Things that should be known before chemotherapy

is an intensive treatment that patients should know a few things before chemotherapy:

What chemotherapy drugs will be given
Why is this drug was chosen
How long will last and how much chemotherapy cycles
What side effects will emerge
What side effects that require medical attention
What is the success rate of treatment with this chemotherapy with another woman in the same case
Whether chemotherapy will have an impact on daily activities
Is there a drug that will be given to overcome the side effects of chemotherapy

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