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Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy
is the use of anti-cancer (cytotoxic) drugs to destroy cancer cells (including leukaemias and lymphomas).
This section of the website is intended to give you an understanding of what to expect if chemotherapy is going to be one of your treatments.
You may also find it useful to have a look at the chemotherapy room in the Virtual Hospital Departments on The Royal College of Radiologists' website.
- What is chemotherapy?
- How does chemotherapy work?
- Why am I having chemotherapy?
- How long will my treatment last?
- How are chemotherapy drugs given?
- Which drugs will I be given?
- Who will look after me when I have my chemotherapy?
- What will happen to me when I go for chemotherapy treatment?
- Will there be any side-effects?
- Will chemotherapy affect my sex life?Will chemotherapy make me infertile?
- Will I still be able to do everyday things?
- What can I do to help myself?
- What questions might I ask my doctor or nurse?
- Where can I get more information?
- Who else can help me?
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