Everyday life during chemotherapy - Cancer Research UK
2024年5月22日 · Chemotherapy can affect you physically and emotionally. Most people have ups and downs during treatment, but support is available. Some people find they can lead an almost normal life during chemotherapy. But others find everyday life more difficult. You may feel unwell during and shortly after each treatment.
How chemotherapy works - Cancer Research UK
Chemotherapy kills cells that are in the process of dividing into 2 new cells. It damages the genes inside the nucleus. Different chemotherapy drugs will do this in different ways. They might: damage the part of the cell's control centre that make it divide. interrupt the chemical processes involved in cell division.
Chemotherapy for breast cancer - Cancer Research UK
Chemotherapy is a common treatment for breast cancer. It uses anti cancer (cytotoxic) drugs to destroy cancer cells. The drugs circulate throughout the body in the bloodstream. They work by disrupting the growth of cancer cells. Common types of chemotherapy drugs used for breast cancer include epirubicin and cyclophosphamide.
Your chemotherapy plan - Cancer Research UK
2023年12月5日 · During a course of chemotherapy, you usually have around 4 to 8 cycles of treatment. After each round of treatment you have a break. This allows your body to recover. For example, if your cycle lasts 4 weeks, you may have treatment on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd days. You then have nothing from the 4th to the 28th day.
What is chemotherapy? - Cancer Research UK
Chemotherapy is a type of anti cancer drug treatment. It works by killing cancer cells. It is a systemic treatment which means it works throughout your body. Sometimes doctors use the word cytotoxic to describe the way chemotherapy works. Cytotoxic means toxic to cells. Whether chemotherapy is a suitable treatment for you, and which drugs you ...
About side effects of chemotherapy | Cancer Research UK
feeling generally unwell – not able to get out of bed. a change in your temperature – 37.5°C or higher or below 36°C. flu-like symptoms – feeling cold and shivery, headaches, and aching muscles. pain having a wee, going more often or cloudy or foul-smelling wee.
Social life and activities during chemotherapy - Cancer Research UK
2024年5月22日 · Infections during chemotherapy are usually caused by bacteria naturally present in your own body. So don’t be afraid to live your life as normal. You do not need to stop seeing family and friends unless they have an infection or feel unwell. You don’t need to avoid crowded places unless specifically advised to do so by your healthcare team.
Chemotherapy tests - Cancer Research UK
2024年5月21日 · These help your doctor decide whether you are well enough for treatment. They can also compare the results with future tests to see how your treatment is working. Some of the tests might depend on the chemotherapy drugs you are having and the side effects they can cause. Tests may include: blood tests. your height and weight. physical examination.
Chemotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma - Cancer Research UK
Chemotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma. Chemotherapy is a common treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma. It uses anti cancer drugs to destroy cancer cells, these are called cytotoxic drugs. Chemotherapy works by disrupting the growth of cancer cells. The drugs circulate throughout the body in the bloodstream so they can reach the lymphoma cells wherever ...
Chemotherapy treatment for stomach cancer - Cancer Research UK
You might have targeted or immunotherapy cancer drugs with chemotherapy as part of your treatment for advanced stomach cancer. This might include: trastuzumab, cisplatin and capecitabine (HCX) nivolumab, oxaliplatin, fluorouracil and folinic acid (nivolumab-FOLFOX) Read more about targeted and immunotherapy cancer drugs.