Ovarian Cancer Treatments – Chemotherapy
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Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer
At Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), we provide chemotherapy as another ovarian cancer treatment option. Chemotherapy involves the use of drugs, also known as "anti-cancer" drugs. Chemotherapy drugs fight ovarian cancer by either destroying, or interfering with, the ability of cancerous cells to grow and reproduce.
For the treatment of ovarian cancers, chemotherapy is typically given orally (by mouth), intravenously (into a vein), or directly into the abdomen and pelvis through a catheter (e.g., intraperitoneal chemotherapy).
At CTCA, you may receive chemotherapy as a stand-alone ovarian cancer treatment, or in conjunction with surgery or radiation therapy. For instance, many ovarian cancer patients receive chemotherapy after surgery to destroy any remaining cancer cells.
Traditional methods of chemotherapy are often associated with unpleasant side effects, such as nausea, vomiting, hair loss, and mouth sores. Fortunately, at CTCA, we take a whole-person approach to ovarian cancer treatment to help reduce some of these side effects and improve your quality of life during treatment. In addition, we continually revise our chemotherapy protocols to reflect promising new ovarian cancer treatments designed to minimize side effects.
Fractionated dose chemotherapy is just one example of an innovative delivery method we offer at CTCA to help reduce the side effects associated with standard chemotherapy. In fractionated-dose chemotherapy, anti-cancer drugs are administered in smaller doses over a longer period of time.
In addition, at CTCA we offer complementary medicine therapies, such as nutrition therapy, naturopathic medicine, mind-body medicine, and spiritual support. Our goal is to help reduce side effects and keep you strong so you can better tolerate your traditional ovarian cancer treatments.
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