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Endometrial Cancer Health Centre
Treatment |
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy (drugs used to kill cancer) is being used more often for women with endometrial cancer, especially if the cancer has spread beyond the endometrium. Certain less common but faster growing types of endometrial cancer may also require chemotherapy. These drugs are usually given intravenously. Chemotherapy drugs travel through the bloodstream to reach all areas of the body.
The drugs not only destroy cancer cells but also damage some normal cells, which in turn, can cause side effects. The side effects from chemotherapy depend on the type of drugs being used, the dosage, and the length of time a person takes the medication. Side effects may include:
- Nausea
- Upset stomach and vomiting (you will be given anti-nausea drugs)
- Loss of appetite
- Temporary loss of hair
- Increased chance of infection
- Fatigue
Most of the side effects will go away within a few weeks of completing treatment. Hair starts to regrow a couple of months after stopping the chemotherapy.
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