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Chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer often has severe side effects, including nausea and vomiting, hair loss, anemia, weakening of the immune system, and sometimes infertility.
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What is licing a cancer cell during chemotherapy?
Lysing a cancer cell during chemotherapy refers to the destruction or breakdown of the cancer cell membrane, leading to cell death. Chemotherapy drugs are designed to target and kill fast-growing cancer cells by interfering with their ability to divide and grow. Lysing cancer cells is a key mechanism by which chemotherapy works to shrink tumors and control cancer growth.
Most forms of chemotherapy target which feature of cancer cells?
cell division
Chemotherapy usually makes use of drugs that affect the cancer cell's?
DNA molecules
Would Radiation and chemotherapy both fight cancer by disrupting cell division?
Yes. Chemotherapy and radiation use the same basic strategy of disrupting cell division. Chemotherapy uses drugs to disrupt. Radiation uses high concentrated beams.
How is it that some chemotherapy drugs work?
Chemotherapy drugs work by targeting rapidly dividing cancer cells, disrupting their ability to grow and multiply. They achieve this through various mechanisms, such as damaging the DNA of cancer cells, interfering with the process of cell division, or inhibiting specific enzymes that are crucial for cancer cell survival. However, because these drugs can also affect normal, healthy cells that divide quickly (like those in the bone marrow, hair follicles, and digestive tract), they often cause side effects. The effectiveness of chemotherapy often depends on the type of cancer and its sensitivity to specific drugs.
What is an example of allopathic treatment for Hodgkin's disease?
An example of allopathic treatment for Hodgkin's disease is chemotherapy, which involves the use of drugs to kill cancer cells. This treatment may be used alone or in combination with other therapies such as radiation therapy or stem cell transplantation.
Is vedomizalab chemo?
Vedomizalab is not a chemotherapy drug; it is a type of targeted therapy used in cancer treatment. Specifically, it is an investigational drug that targets certain molecular pathways involved in cancer cell growth. Unlike traditional chemotherapy, which indiscriminately attacks rapidly dividing cells, targeted therapies aim to inhibit specific cancer mechanisms, potentially leading to fewer side effects. Always consult a healthcare professional for personalized information regarding cancer treatments.
What is the the use of drugs to kill cancer cells?
I think chemotherapy.
Does chemotherapy help a single cell carcinoma on the rectum?
Chemotherapy can be used to treat rectal cancer, particularly in cases of locally advanced disease or when surgery is not feasible. For single cell carcinoma, which is often a reference to a specific type of cancer like small cell carcinoma, chemotherapy may help shrink the tumor or manage symptoms. However, treatment effectiveness can vary based on the cancer's stage and individual patient factors. It's essential to consult with an oncologist for a tailored treatment plan.
Can bladder cancer be treated with bicarbonate of soda?
Bladder cancer cannot be treated with bicarbonate of soda. There are three types of cancer that affect the bladder. They are transitional cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and adenocarcinoma. Bladder cancer is treated with chemotherapy, which sometimes causes the tumors to shrink, and then with surgery.
Why do anti-cancer chemotherapy agents interfere with microtubules?
Anti-cancer chemotherapy agents often target microtubules because they are essential for cell division. Microtubules form the mitotic spindle, which is crucial for chromosome alignment and separation during mitosis. By disrupting microtubule dynamics, these agents can prevent cancer cells from successfully completing cell division, leading to cell death or apoptosis. This mechanism helps to inhibit tumor growth and proliferation.
How do different cancer fighting drugs kill cancer cells by interrupting the cell cycle?
How does chemotherapy work? Normal cells in the body are constantly dividing to produce new cells in order to replace cells which are damaged or worn out. This process of normal cell division is very precisely controlled so that the number of new cells produced exactly matches the number of cells that need to be replaced. A cancer develops when a cell, or group of cells, escape from the normal control process and begin to divide and multiply in a random fashion which leads to an excessive number of cells being produced. Chemotherapy simply means treatment with drugs and can be used to describe the use of drugs in any illness. In cancer treatment 'chemotherapy' is shorthand for 'cytotoxic chemotherapy', the 'cytotoxics' being the main group of drugs used against cancer. The word cytotoxic means 'cell poison' and this actually describes how the drugs work. Cytotoxic drugs interfere with the process of cell reproduction so that when cancer cells come to reproduce (by dividing into two) they are unable to do so and die off. At the present time there are about a hundred different cytotoxic drugs approved for cancer treatment. All of these act in one way or another to interfere with the process of cell division. Unfortunately none of these drugs can tell the difference between normal cells and cancer cells. So they will all affect the reproduction of normal cells as well as cancer cells. This is why cytotoxic chemotherapy often causes unpleasant side-effects. Normal cells will usually recover from the effects of a dose of cytotoxic chemotherapy far more quickly than cancer cells. This is why chemotherapy is often given a number of short courses, with several weeks in between each course to allow for normal cells to recover. In this way treatment can be given which destroys cancer cells but causes no lasting injury to normal cells. Different cancers respond differently to cytotoxic chemotherapy. Some are very sensitive and can be cured with drug treatment. Others often respond to chemotherapy but are not sensitive enough to achieve cure. In these situations chemotherapy is given with the hope of prolonging good quality life. Others, despite all the different drugs available, remain almost completely resistant and unaffected by cytotoxic treatment. The great majority of drug treatment for cancer involves the use of cytotoxic drugs but there are a few types of cancer where treatment with hormones may also be helpful. This is considered in a separate question on hormone therapy for cancer.
