Chemotherapy - Mayo Clinic Chemotherapy drugs are used to treat many types of cancer Learn why it's done, side effects and what to expect during chemotherapy treatment
Chemotherapy for colon cancer - Mayo Clinic Chemotherapy is often used to treat colon cancer Find out how to prepare for your treatment and how to handle possible side effects
Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) - Mayo Clinic A heated chemotherapy solution is pumped into the abdominal cavity using a specialized machine The solution, containing chemotherapy medicine such as mitomycin C or cisplatin, is circulated for 60 to 90 minutes to target microscopic cancer cells
Low blood cell counts: Side effects of cancer treatment Chemotherapy kills many of the cells in your bone marrow, but the cells recover with time Your doctor can tell you whether your specific chemotherapy treatment and dose will put you at risk of low blood cell counts
Metastatic prostate cancer - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic Chemotherapy medicines commonly used for prostate cancer include docetaxel (Beizray, Docivyx, Taxotere), cabazitaxel (Jevtana) and other medicines A healthcare professional gives these medicines through a vein The treatments typically happen once every three weeks