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Chemotherapy for Malignant Solid tumours and Malignant Blood Diseases

Chemotherapy for Malignant Solid Tumours and Malignant Blood Diseases in Dhakuria, West Bengal

Any medication used to treat a medical condition is referred to as Chemotherapy. However, most people associate the term "chemo" (or Chemotherapy) with medications used to treat cancer. It's critical to understand that not all cancer medications and treatments function in the same manner. In the past, classic or standard Chemotherapy was the only type of medication that could treat cancer, but today, a wide variety of medications can be used to treat cancer. Although traditional Chemotherapy is still the gold standard for treating many types of cancer, there may be other pharmaceutical options that work better. Chemotherapy treats cancer by killing cancer cells that have spread (metastasised) to distant sections of the body from the original (primary) tumour. This is why this medicine is referred to as a systemic treatment. This distinguishes it from medical interventions like Radiation and Surgery. Radiation Therapy is intended to destroy or harm cancer cells in a specific location of the body, while Surgery removes a tumour from a section of the body where cancer has been discovered. Because they only target a single body part, these kinds of treatments are referred to as local treatments.

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There are three objectives of Chemotherapy:

  • Cure: Chemotherapy is used to destroy cancer, aiming to eradicate it. Doctors often use "cure" as a possible or intended result of treatment, but it may take years to determine if a cancer is truly cured.

  • Control: Cancer treatment aims to control the disease by using Chemotherapy to shrink tumours and prevent their growth and spread, reducing symptoms and extending life. In some cases, cancer is managed as a chronic disease, similar to heart disease or diabetes. In others, the cancer may temporarily disappear but is likely to return.

  • Palliation: Chemo can be used to alleviate symptoms caused by advanced cancer, known as Palliation, Palliative Chemotherapy, or treatment with Palliative intent. In the advanced stages of cancer, the goal is to improve quality of life or alleviate pain. Palliative care, which includes anti-nausea treatments and pain medicines, can be used at all stages of treatment. Although chemo is often used to cure or control cancer, when used with the goal of comfort, it becomes part of a Palliative Care plan.

Cancerous growths in organs or tissues, such as breast, lung, or colon cancer, are referred to as malignant solid tumours. Cancers that impact the blood, bone marrow, or lymphatic system, such as multiple myeloma, lymphoma, and leukaemia, are classified as malignant blood disorders.
 

Chemotherapy is used by doctors to treat the majority of blood cancers, including all types of:

  • Lymphoma

  • Leukaemia

  • Multiple myeloma

Chemotherapy may also be a viable therapeutic option for certain individuals with myelodysplastic syndrome, a different kind of blood cancer

Chemotherapy for solid tumours frequently focuses on the organs or tissues that contain the malignant cells. Chemotherapy, on the other hand, may target cancer cells that are circulating in the blood or the bone marrow, which produces blood cells, in cases of blood disorders.
 

Chemotherapy medications do differ based on the kind and stage of cancer. Drugs for solid tumours might include doxorubicin, paclitaxel, or cisplatin. Medications such as vincristine, rituximab, or methotrexate may be used to treat blood disorders.
 

To battle cancer, a wide range of medications and pharmacological combinations are employed. Single-dose chemicals are referred to as single-agent Chemotherapy, while Combination Chemotherapy refers to the administration of multiple medications at once.

It is sometimes used in itself to treat cancer, but more frequently it is combined with:

  • Surgery: During surgery, a physician removes malignant tumours, tissues, or organs that have been infected by cancerous cells.

  • Radiation Therapy: Through Radiation Therapy, cancer cells are killed by invisible radioactive particles. It can be administered through the use of radioactive material applied to, near, or even inside your body, or by a specialised machine that bombards certain areas of your body from the outside.

  • Biological Therapy involves deliberately introducing living material—such as bacteria, vaccinations, or antibodies—to kill cancer cells.

Chemotherapy blocks or prevents the spread of cancer cells. It typically identifies and destroys cancer cells due to their rapid rate of replication.

Regretfully, certain cells in your body such as those that line your digestive system or stimulate the growth of hair—also divide rapidly. That is why Chemotherapy's side effects include nausea, vomiting, and hair loss. But fortunately, after Chemotherapy ends, these side effects often improve or disappear.
 

For most people, Chemotherapy doesn't hurt. On the other hand, some individuals find that the side effects of Chemotherapy medications can be emotionally and physically challenging.
 

Several treatment sessions are required for the administration of Chemotherapy. The number of sessions you require will be determined by your medical team. A Chemotherapy course consists of all of the sessions in the series.

Your doctor normally lets you know when your Chemotherapy will end and when your session will start. Treatment may be postponed due to certain difficulties. A decrease in your white blood cell count (WBC), also known as neutropenia, which increases your risk of infection, is the most frequent physical reason for delay. Before receiving another treatment, any complications, such as a decrease in WBCs, RBCs (red blood cells), or platelets, must be addressed.
 

Drugs used in Chemotherapy target all rapidly proliferating cells, including cancer cells. This means that while Chemotherapy treatments kill cancer cells, they may harm healthy cells in your body as well, leading to undesirable effects. Rapidly proliferating cells include those found in your blood, skin, hair follicles, and digestive tract. Because of this, certain typical chemo-adverse effects manifest in these regions. 

Some common side effects include:

  • Anaemia

  • Diarrhoea

  • Tiredness

  • Constipation

  • Bleeding 

  • Hair fall

  • Infection

  • Less appetite

  • Nausea and vomiting

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