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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Chemotherapy treatment, called “chemo” for short, is one of the oldest forms of cancer treatment. Doctors use chemotherapy drugs to kill cancer cells and cure cancer, control cancer and lessen the chances of it returning or spreading, or shrink tumors and ease cancer symptoms like pain. However, while chemotherapy treatments can destroy cancer cells, they can also cause severe side effects.Please continue reading to learn more about how long it takes for chemo to start working. Also, find out how long chemotherapy side effects take to go away after cancer treatment. We will also talk about how to tell if your chemotherapy cycles are working.How does chemotherapy work? Does it kill cancer cells?Chemotherapy drugs work by stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells. These medications target cells that grow and divide quickly. Unlike surgery or radiation therapy which targets specific areas, chemotherapy treatment can work throughout the body. Therefore, chemotherapy drugs can also affect fast-growing healthy cells, such as cells in the skin, hair, intestines, and bone marrow. That’s why chemo causes side effects like hair loss, nausea, vomiting, appetite changes, anemia, and easy bleeding.How long after starting chemo do you start feeling better?As mentioned, chemo can cause severe side effects. How long these side effects last depends on your chemotherapy treatment plan, i.e., which medications and how many treatment cycles you receive.Every patient is different, but it generally takes around two months to recover for every one month of prescribed chemotherapy treatment. At this time, your energy should
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