After a military operation was performed in World War II, sailors were accidentally exposed to mustard gas. Shortly after this exposure, they were found to have extremely low white blood cell counts. Like cancer cells, white blood cells typically grow very quickly and multiply rapidly. Doctors questioned the idea of mustard gas having a similar effect on rapidly growing cancer cells. Doctors began to test their theories on patients with advanced lymphomas by injecting a chemical into mustard gas. Despite the temporary effect, patients experienced a remarkable improvement. This small advancement allowed for more research into other substances that might slow down or stop the division of cancer cells leading to the discovery of several new drugs.
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It helps relieve certain symptoms, slow down progress of disease, stop it temporarily, and to avoid complications.
Due to the wide range of cancers in both male and female bodies, there is no preferred method of chemotherapy just as there is no favorite method of chemotherapy. Every treatment has a different effect on the body, lasts a different amount of time, reacts differently to the cancer cells, and ultimately has no similarity to the manner in which it reacted to the previous patient. Doctors do however create treatment plans best suited for their patients.
When the cells in our bodies become damaged or die, we produce new ones to replace them. Our bodies have a very orderly system in order to accomplish this simple task. Cancer cells however, do not have the ability to maintain that orderly capacity. They have zero control over their ability to reproduce, thus forcing them to occupy the space in which healthy cells were located. Chemotherapy, also known as chemo, drugs interfere with the cancer cells ability to divide and reproduce. Chemo drugs can be applied to the body in various ways; those of which include inserting into the bloodstream to attack cancer cells throughout the body, or they can be directly delivered to the specific area in which the cancer is …show more content…
The ideal goal of of chemotherapy treatment is to kill any cancer cells in the body that may be left after surgery or radiation therapy. The goal of chemotherapy without having been given radiation or surgical therapy, is to shrink the cancer tumor to make it easier to be removed surgically, or to decrease the rate at which the cells are growing and multiplying. Chemotherapy has no guaranteed result but instead has an intended result. Every person, every cancer, every individual body, and every immune system will react differently to every therapy treatment for cancer and therefore has no guaranteed result. Chemotherapy plans can be altered throughout ones treatment plan if doctors feel that it is necessary. Treatment schedules are tested studies, allowing them to be optimized over time. Treatment plans not only depend on research, but also personal wishes and the state of health of the individual person. Since the 1940’s, chemotherapy has been the treatment choice for metastatic disease. Chemotherapy has been a common option for over 60 years and has effectively decreased the rate at which cancer cell divide and multiply, or cured cancer completely. Today, we are still making incomparable advancements in science and medicine allowing us to increase our understanding of chemotherapy and cancer overall whilst creating the ability offer new treatments and medicines to those in
It helps relieve certain symptoms, slow down progress of disease, stop it temporarily, and to avoid complications.
Due to the wide range of cancers in both male and female bodies, there is no preferred method of chemotherapy just as there is no favorite method of chemotherapy. Every treatment has a different effect on the body, lasts a different amount of time, reacts differently to the cancer cells, and ultimately has no similarity to the manner in which it reacted to the previous patient. Doctors do however create treatment plans best suited for their patients.
When the cells in our bodies become damaged or die, we produce new ones to replace them. Our bodies have a very orderly system in order to accomplish this simple task. Cancer cells however, do not have the ability to maintain that orderly capacity. They have zero control over their ability to reproduce, thus forcing them to occupy the space in which healthy cells were located. Chemotherapy, also known as chemo, drugs interfere with the cancer cells ability to divide and reproduce. Chemo drugs can be applied to the body in various ways; those of which include inserting into the bloodstream to attack cancer cells throughout the body, or they can be directly delivered to the specific area in which the cancer is …show more content…
The ideal goal of of chemotherapy treatment is to kill any cancer cells in the body that may be left after surgery or radiation therapy. The goal of chemotherapy without having been given radiation or surgical therapy, is to shrink the cancer tumor to make it easier to be removed surgically, or to decrease the rate at which the cells are growing and multiplying. Chemotherapy has no guaranteed result but instead has an intended result. Every person, every cancer, every individual body, and every immune system will react differently to every therapy treatment for cancer and therefore has no guaranteed result. Chemotherapy plans can be altered throughout ones treatment plan if doctors feel that it is necessary. Treatment schedules are tested studies, allowing them to be optimized over time. Treatment plans not only depend on research, but also personal wishes and the state of health of the individual person. Since the 1940’s, chemotherapy has been the treatment choice for metastatic disease. Chemotherapy has been a common option for over 60 years and has effectively decreased the rate at which cancer cell divide and multiply, or cured cancer completely. Today, we are still making incomparable advancements in science and medicine allowing us to increase our understanding of chemotherapy and cancer overall whilst creating the ability offer new treatments and medicines to those in