Chemotherapy can be used to cure cancer, lessen the chance it will return, or stop or slow its growth.
Chemotherapy works by stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells, which grow and divide quickly. Chemotherapy is used for two reasons:
Chemotherapy can be used to cure cancer, lessen the chance it will return, or stop or slow its growth.
Chemotherapy can be used to shrink tumors that are causing pain and other problems.