Most people receive 4 to 8 chemotherapy cycles, with a complete course of treatment lasting 3 to 6 months. The exact number depends on cancer type, stage, your health, and how your body responds to ...

People undergoing chemotherapy may need to take steps to manage their blood sugar levels by changing their insulin dosage, staying hydrated, and exercising regularly. Chemotherapy can affect blood ...

Chemotherapy uses medicines to kill fast-growing cells (like cancer cells) or to keep them from dividing (which is how cancers grow). It is a systemic treatment. This means the medicines will travel ...

If you’re preparing for your first chemotherapy treatment, it’s normal to have questions about what’s ahead. Knowing what to expect, and how to prepare, can help you feel more focused and in control.

Cancer cells rapidly adapt to treatments, developing resistance that makes chemotherapy less effective. Researchers used an existing anti-inflammatory drug to disrupt cancer cells’ ability to adapt by ...

Dr. Stéphanie Gaillard and Dr. Bill Tew share updates to the evidence-based guideline on neoadjuvant chemotherapy for newly diagnosed, advanced ovarian cancer. They highlight recommendations across ...