Chemotherapy is an indispensable method for malignant hematological tumors such as leukemia and lymphoma. Chemotherapy is currently one of the most effective means of cancer, and together with surgery and radiotherapy, it is called the three major methods of cancer. Chemotherapy drugs can be injected orally, intramuscularly, subcutaneously, intravenously, etc., and spread to most organs and tissues throughout the body along with blood circulation. For some tumors with a tendency to spread throughout the body and intermediate and advanced tumors that have metastasized, chemotherapy is the main means.
Chemotherapy has been criticized by people, such as "chemotherapy is to make money and kill people", "once chemotherapy is gone", "chemotherapy is to send money to the hospital" and other remarks, have been around patients, which has led to many patients to give up chemotherapy, which leads to the development of the disease in an uncontrollable direction, I have summarized 5 misunderstandings of chemotherapy, I hope to help everyone recognize chemotherapy, seriously!
Myth 1: Chemotherapy drugs are all the same
Different cancer types respond differently to chemotherapy drugs, so chemotherapy regimens need to be chosen on a patient-by-patient basis. Some patients are wrong to think that chemotherapy drugs are all the same and there is no difference.
Myth 2: Chemotherapy is effective for all cancers
Although chemotherapy is effective for many cancers, it is not effective for all cancers. Some cancers may not be sensitive to chemotherapy drugs and require other methods such as radiotherapy, surgery, and a combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine.
Myth 3: Chemotherapy is terrible
*** of chemotherapy does exist, but the response may vary from person to person. Some people may only have a mild ***, while others may have a more severe reaction. In fact, modern medicine has been able to alleviate these symptoms such as fatigue and nausea through various methods, such as relieving the symptoms of fatigue and nausea in patients through medications.
Myth 4: Chemotherapy can affect daily life
Patients undergoing chemotherapy need to visit the hospital regularly**, which may have a certain impact on daily life. However, doctors and ** will provide professional advice and** protocols according to the patient's specific situation to minimize the impact on daily life.
Myth 5: After chemotherapy, the tumor will **
Chemotherapy is an effective anti-tumor** method, but there is no guarantee that the tumour will not**. Therefore, regular follow-up and monitoring are still required after chemotherapy. If a tumor is found, other methods can be taken in time to intervene and**.