Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is a foundational cancer treatment that employs powerful drugs to target and destroy rapidly dividing cancer cells throughout the body. Administered through intravenous infusion, oral medications, injections, or topical routes, it’s used for curative, disease-control, or palliative objectives. Typical treatment consists of multiple cycles-each followed by rest periods to allow your body to recover. While highly effective, chemotherapy often affects healthy cells too, leading to side effects such as nausea, hair loss, fatigue, and ‘chemo‑brain’ cognitive effects. Modern antiemetics and supportive care aim to reduce these impacts. Advanced settings may combine chemotherapy with surgery, radiation, targeted therapies, immunotherapy, or stem-cell transplantation. Global treatment centers in India, Mexico, Turkey, and other medical tourism destinations offer quality chemo with considerably lower costs than Western facilities.