what is cancer?
The disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body.
A malignant growth or tumor resulting from such a division of cells.
Medicines for cancer
Many medicines are used to treat cancer. It’s easy to become confused by multiple prescriptions. It might help to think of your medicines as either maintenanceor as needed. Some medicines are to be taken on a scheduled basis every so many hours, or every day. It’s helpful to make a list and schedule of these maintenance prescriptions.
Other medicines may be
prescribed to be taken only as needed. Pain killers usually fall into this
category. Make sure you understand the difference and don’t fall into the trap
of taking these medicines too often. Make your life as alert as
possible.
Some cancers are treated with
immunology, hormone therapy, or bone marrow transplants. New or experimental
medicines or treatments are often available in clinical trials.
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