Chemotherapy
As chemotherapy is a potentially life-saving treatment, it's usually recommended for most people with cancer, even if they're in poor health and it's likely the treatment will make them feel worse.
Delaying treatment, or insome cases nothaving chemotherapy, may be recommended if you:
Chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment, with medicine used to kill cancer cells.
As chemotherapy is a potentially life-saving treatment, it's usually recommended for most people with cancer.
Chemotherapy can be carried out in many different ways, depending on your specific circumstances.
It's difficult to predict exactly what side effects you'll experience while having chemotherapy. Different people react to treatment in different ways.