s target and treat a specific area. Medication travels to all parts of the body through the bloodstream, just like the cancer cells. Chemo is a systemic treatment, which means that it affects the entire body. There are several types of chemotherapy and the medicine given depends on the severity of the cancer. Patients receive this therapy to try to control the growth of the cancer, cure it, or relieve pain caused by the cancer. Treatment is given in the veins. This is done so that the medication enters the bloodstream quickly. Some are given orally, which are absorbed from the stomach then into the bloodstream. Since the side effects can be severe, medicines are given prior to the actual chemotherapy treatment. After chemotherapy further complication can be created by the treatment as a side effect. Bone marrow suppression is one side effect. Reduction of white blood cells makes a patient more susceptible to infection and the lowered numbers of red blood cells will make the patient bleed easier. Hair loss can also be a side effect. The person does not completely become bald, rather their hair tends to thin out. Nausea and fatigue are also major side effects from the treatment. ...
