Chemotherapy treatments

Chemotherapy uses anticancer drugs to slow or stop the growth of rapidly dividing cancer cells in the body. At Cancer Treatment Centers of America^® (CTCA), our medical oncologists are experienced in delivering targeted, individualized chemotherapy while proactively managing side effects.

Chemotherapy may be used:

• As a primary treatment to destroy cancer cells

• Before another treatment to shrink a tumor

• After another treatment to destroy any remaining cancer cells

• To relieve symptoms of advanced cancer

Chemotherapy may be administered in the following ways:

• Orally (by mouth, as a pill or liquid)

• Intravenously (by infusion into a vein)

• Topically (as a cream on the skin)

• By injection

• Through direct placement (via a lumbar puncture or device placed under the scalp)