This information has been prepared to help you understand more about chemotherapy, one of the main treatments for cancer.
Finding out about chemotherapy and how it can affect you may help you cope better and assist you to make decisions about your treatment.
Chemotherapy can produce different reactions in different people. Some people will have no side effects, others may have a few. Reactions will also vary from one chemotherapy treatment period to the next. However, many side effects can be controlled or reduced.
We cannot advise you about the best treatment for you. You need to discuss this with your doctors. However, we hope this information will answer some of your questions and help you think about the questions you want to ask your doctors or other health carers.
If you come across a word you don't understand, see the section What does this word mean? for definitions of some common medical terms.
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A guide for people with cancer, their families and friends
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