The Effects Of chemotherapy Treatment on Lung cancer
Thursday, January 28th, 2010Lung chemotherapy involves the medicines that are toxic to cancer cells. This treatment is used in all stages of lung cancer and can prolong life even in elderly patients as long as they are good in general health. Lung Chemotherapy also may slow tumor growth and relieve symptoms in patients who can not have surgery.
In some patients, it is not possible to remove the entire tumor surgically. They commonly receive regular cycles of chemotherapy over several months as outpatients.
Mostly lung chemotherapy is given for four to six months. If you are having treatment to control symptoms, it is most important that you do not regular with treatment that is not helping your symptom or is causing side effects. The main aim of this treatment is to help you feel better.
If the treatment is not giving you the positive effects your doctor will advise you to change the treatment or to stop the treatment. Doctors are concerned about patients taking dietary supplements and herbal medicines when they have chemotherapy. Generally doctors do not know what their patients are getting from alternative therapy practitioners. There are some medicines which may interact with chemotherapy and some could be harmful.