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Understanding chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses medicines to destroy cancer cells in the body. These anti-cancer medicines kill or damage cancer cells but may also affect some healthy cells, which can cause side-effects. This information sheet for patients provides detailed information on chemotherapy, including what kind of chemotherapy is needed, how the treatment is given, side-effects, and treatment plans or protocols.
- Organisation:
- Cancer Institute NSW
- Topic:
- Cancer
- Target audience:
- General
- Service area:
- National
- Published:
- October 2022
- Last reviewed:
- February 2024
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Understanding chemotherapy
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