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Chemotherapy

It is a form of drug therapy mainly involving chemical drug therapy that tends to destroy the rapidly developing cancer cells in the body as they usually grow and multiply faster than other cells.  Chemotherapy is more often used in combination with surgery such as tumor excision, radiation and in some cases even hormone therapy

Why Chemotherapy is required?

Chemotherapy is generally used to achieve the following goals:

  • Reduce the total number of cancer cells in the body
  • Reduce the chances of cancer spreading
  • Reduce the size of the tumor

How Chemotherapy is administered?

  • Oral chemotherapy can be administered through pills and capsules that the patient can swallow
  • Chemotherapy can also be administered by Injections to the fatty part of your arm, leg or belly.
  • Intrathecal chemotherapy is done by injecting between the tissue layers covering the brain & spinal cord.
  • Intravenous (IV) that can be administered through Veins
  • Intra-arterial (IA) chemotherapy is administered directly into the artery.
  • Intraperitoneal (IP) chemotherapy is administered directly into the peritoneal cavity.
  • Topical chemotherapy comes in a form of a cream which can be rubbed into the skin

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chemotherapy?

Also called “chemo,” it usually involves a way to treat cancer by using drugs to kill cancer cells.

How often will I receive chemotherapy?

Chemotherapy treatments are either given daily, weekly, or monthly.  It often depends upon the type & severity of cancer and the type of drug or combination that one may receive.

What is the schedule of Chemotherapy?

Chemotherapy is given in cycles and one cycle can last one or more days, but generally is one, two, three or four weeks long. A course of chemotherapy is comprised of multiple cycles and consists of four to six cycles.

What are the side effects of Chemotherapy?

The most common side effects of chemotherapy are low blood counts, nausea, vomiting, hair loss, and fatigue.

Range of Treatment Cost

800 - 1200 USD

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Columbia Asia Hospital ,Palam Vihar

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Tawakkal Health Centre

Tawakkal Health Centre is the latest expansion under Pusat Pakar Tawkkal Sdn Bhd.We are an ambulatory care centre that provides comphrensive outpatient services such as Haemodialysis Service, Dental Service , Consultant Specialist Clinics, Rehabilation Service, Diagnostic Imaging Service ,Oper.....

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Columbia Asia Hospital ,Hebbal

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VPS Rockland Hospital , Qutab

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Columbia Asia Hospital, Whitefield

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Chemotherapy

It is a form of drug therapy mainly involving chemical drug therapy that tends to destroy the rapidly developing cancer cells in the body as they usually grow and multiply faster than other cells.  Chemotherapy is more often used in combination with surgery such as tumor excision, radiation and in some cases even hormone therapy

Why Chemotherapy is required?

Chemotherapy is generally used to achieve the following goals:

  • Reduce the total number of cancer cells in the body
  • Reduce the chances of cancer spreading
  • Reduce the size of the tumor

How Chemotherapy is administered?

  • Oral chemotherapy can be administered through pills and capsules that the patient can swallow
  • Chemotherapy can also be administered by Injections to the fatty part of your arm, leg or belly.
  • Intrathecal chemotherapy is done by injecting between the tissue layers covering the brain & spinal cord.
  • Intravenous (IV) that can be administered through Veins
  • Intra-arterial (IA) chemotherapy is administered directly into the artery.
  • Intraperitoneal (IP) chemotherapy is administered directly into the peritoneal cavity.
  • Topical chemotherapy comes in a form of a cream which can be rubbed into the skin

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chemotherapy?

Also called “chemo,” it usually involves a way to treat cancer by using drugs to kill cancer cells.

How often will I receive chemotherapy?

Chemotherapy treatments are either given daily, weekly, or monthly.  It often depends upon the type & severity of cancer and the type of drug or combination that one may receive.

What is the schedule of Chemotherapy?

Chemotherapy is given in cycles and one cycle can last one or more days, but generally is one, two, three or four weeks long. A course of chemotherapy is comprised of multiple cycles and consists of four to six cycles.

What are the side effects of Chemotherapy?

The most common side effects of chemotherapy are low blood counts, nausea, vomiting, hair loss, and fatigue.

800 - 1200 USD

Top Hospitals

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Top Doctors

Dr Manish Singhal
Dr Manish Singhal

India

Specialty - Medical Oncology

DR RAJEEV   AGARWAL
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Specialty - Medical Oncology

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India

Specialty - Medical Oncology

Dr Vinod  Raina
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India

Specialty - Medical Oncology

Dr KM  Parthasarathy
Dr KM Parthasarathy

India

Specialty - Medical Oncology

Dr Rakesh Chopra
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India

Specialty - Medical Oncology

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