Breast Cancer 101
A Guide to Breast Cancer by Susan G. Komen
CHAPTER 10
Chemotherapy
CHAPTER 10
Chemotherapy
Chapter Overview
Chemotherapy discusses chemotherapy treatment, a systemic therapy for breast cancer, frequently used for many people with various types of breast cancer.
It discusses the procedure, common regimens and 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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Chemotherapy Drugs
- IV and pills
- Criteria for drug choices
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Side Effects of Chemotherapy
- Common side effects
- Short term side effects
- Long term side effects