What is chemotherapy? Chemotherapy is the use of anticancer
drugs to treat cancer. Chemotherapy reaches all parts of the
body, not just the cancer cells. The oncologist (a doctor with
special training in cancer treatment)�will recommend a treatment
plan for each person. Specific treatment will be based on: Your
overall health and medical history Your age and whether you are
menstruating The type and stage of the cancer Your tolerance for
specific medications and procedures Expectations for the course
of the disease Your opinion or preference The oncologist will
also determine how long and how often you will have chemotherapy
treatments. Chemotherapy can be given intravenously (in the vein
or IV) or by pill, and usually a combination of drugs is used.
Chemotherapy treatments are often given in cycles; a treatment
for a period of time, followed by a recovery period, then
another treatment. Chemotherapy may be given in a variety of
settings including your home, a hospital outpatient facility, a
doctor's office o