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Oral chemotherapy is given by mouth in the form a pill, capsule, or liquid. This is the easiest method and can usually be done at home.
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Is mouth cancer treatable with chemotherapy?
Mouth (Oral) Cancer is treatable with chemotherapy. Another treatment, according to www.medicinenet.com, is surgery.
Can you do chemotherapy at home?
Oral chemotherapy can be done at home; any drug you are taking by mouth to treat cancer but you will still need to see your Dr.
What has the author D Adam written?
D. Adam has written: 'Empiric Oral Therapy for Today's Community - Aquired Infections (Chemotherapy)'
How should a client be positioned immediately following oral cancer surgery?
Probably should do chemotherapy treatment, and then regular followups to make sure no other cancer will show again.
What type of chemotherapy is usually used for treatment of prostrate cancer?
The decision to treat a patient with prostate cancer with chemotherapy depends on the stage of the cancer. When chemotherapy is used, it is usally in small doses over a long period of time, in order to maximize the effectiveness of the drugs while minimizing negative side effects to the patient. These drugs can be administered through oral pills, or through a machine that injects the medicine into the veins.
What are oral cancer symptoms and what can I do to prevent them?
The term oral cancer includes cancer of the mouth (oral cavity) and the back of the mouth (oropharynx). Red and white patches inside the mouth, bleeding, loose teeth, pain upon swallowing, a lump in the neck, earache, and a sore on your lip or in your mouth that won't heal are all symptoms of oral cancer. Treatment for oral cancer depends upon the staging of the disease and usually involves surgery, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy.
How can you use chemotherapy in a sentence?
My brother has chemotherapy.
A sentence with the word chemotherapy?
my brother has chemotherapy
What questions should you ask before accepting a diagnosis of chemotherapy?
Chemotherapy is not a diagnosis. Chemotherapy is a treatment
What is intramuscular chemotherapy?
Chemotherapy given by intramuscular injection is absorbed into the blood more slowly than IV chemotherapy. Because of this, the effects of IM chemotherapy may last longer than chemotherapy given intravenously.
When taking chemotherapy will pregnant what does it do?
Chemotherapy can be harmful to a fetus. Consult your doctor if you are on chemotherapy and suspect you might be pregnant.
Are muscle relaxers an opiate?
No, not at all. It is a form of chemotherapy and immuno-suppressant.
