Chemotherapy is a generic term for drugs against various cancers. Chemotherapy is given to fight cancer cell, the possible kill it. Generally attacked cell DNA metabolism to prevent it can divide again. Since the body's healthy cells are susceptible to cellgiftens effect, the many and sometimes serious side effects. The drug is given intravenously in the form of dripping or syringes, or in the form of tablets. Treatment Form, dosage and number of chemotherapy cycles depends on the type of cancer being treated and its distribution in the body.

High-dose therapy
When chemotherapy is a curative measure (ie to remove all the cancer) is usually given doses as high as possible in relation to what the patient can be expected to endure. This is calculated partly by weight, age and blood tests. In particular, children can tolerate high doses of chemotherapy in the treatment of cancer.
Especially when some cancers of the blood and lymph (leukemia, lymphoma), it may be necessary to provide so-called høydosebehandling with autologous stem cell transplantation (HMAS-treatment), if it can provide a view to cure the patient. The patient must then deliver stem cells from bone marrow before treatment and remain in solitary confinement. Cell poison will destroy the bone marrow and thus the production of white blood cells so that the immune system is gone. After treatment, stem cells are injected back into the body and the production of white blood cells get going again.

Low-dose treatment
Chemotherapy treatment is also given as treatment to control chronic diseases of cancer, but in other doses. It's become somewhat common to give certain chemotherapeutic drugs for other diseases, such as some forms of arthritis.

Side Effects
Chemotherapy treatment has several side effects. The most common is hair loss, nausea and fatigue. Other side effects may include stinging in the fingertips and toes, and sterility. Most bivirkningne disappear after treatment, this will also depend somewhat on age and physique. Usually given medications that suppress the side effects (nausea relievers, hormones) in conjunction with chemotherapy courses.

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