Cancer Treatments

Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy uses drugs to kill cancer cells, control their growth, or relieve pain symptoms. Chemotherapy may involve one drug, or a combination of two or more drugs, depending on the type of cancer and its rate of progression. Chemotherapy can be used in combination with other treatments such as Surgery or Radiation Therapy.

Chemotherapy is administered in three ways:

Intravenous (IV) - A needle is inserted into a vein and attached with tubing to a plastic bag holding the chemotherapy drugs.

Oral - Chemotherapy drugs are given in pill or liquid form.

Injections - Administered into the muscle, under the skin, or directly into a cancer lesion, depending on the type or location of the cancer.