Breast Cancer 101
A Guide to Breast Cancer by Susan G. Komen
CHAPTER 11
Chemotherapy
CHAPTER 11
Chemotherapy
Chapter Overview
Chemotherapy discusses chemotherapy treatment, a systemic therapy for breast cancer, frequently used for people with early or locally advanced breast cancer.
It discusses when and how chemotherapy is given and its side effects.
The following topics are discussed in this section:
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Chemotherapy Overview
- Goal of chemotherapy
- Adjuvant chemotherapy
- Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- Chemotherapy regimens
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Side Effects of Chemotherapy
- Short-term side effects
- Long-term side effects
- Rare side effects