There are various types
of cancer. Depending upon the nature and stage of cancer, different medical
treatments have been available, chemotherapy is one of them.
Radiation Therapy is
one form of chemotherapy which is very common. It has been advised by doctors to
the cancer affected patients after surgery. The main purpose of this therapy is
to remove the remaining cancerous cells which have been missed out during
surgery process.
In this type of
therapy, a high stream of high energy waves of protons is used to kill or
damage any cancer cells present inside the body. This therapy is very effective
in controlling the cancer cells from further division. This therapy has also been
used for the treatment of neck, head, lung and breast cancer.
The dosage of the
medicines used within the chemotherapy process may vary with respect to the
type and stage of cancer.
There are several
adverse effects of chemotherapy upon the human body like hair loss, skin
damage, loss of appetite, inflammation of the mucous membrane, low blood
platelet count, low red blood cell count, low white blood cells and fatigue
etc.
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