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Medical Oncology uses specialized medications, referred to as chemotherapy drugs, to control and eradicate cancerous cells throughout a patient's body. A medical oncologist is a physician responsible for managing and oversight a patient's chemotherapy regimen and the complications that may be given over several weeks, months, or years.
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy, also referred to as Chemo, is a form of cancer treatment in which drugs are used to kill cancer cells, stop cancer cells from spreading and slow the growth of cancer cells.
Chemotherapy can be given alone or in conjunction with other treatments. Chemotherapy that is given before surgery or radiation therapy in order to reduce the size of a tumor is known as neoadjuvant chemotherapy. In turn, adjuvant chemotherapy is given to patients after radiation treatment or surgery.
How is Chemotherapy Administered
Chemotherapy is generally administered over several treatment cycles. Depending on the doctor's prescription and how the patient's body reacts, Chemotherapy can be delivered daily, weekly, or monthly followed by a period of rest. This period of rest is vital to continuing chemotherapy because it allows the body to recover and rejuvenate to produce healthy new cells.
Chemotherapy is typically administered in the following ways:
