Chemotherapy

About Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy uses cytotoxic or targeted drugs to destroy cancer cells or stop them from dividing, and is used either as the primary treatment for blood cancers and lymphomas or as an adjuvant/neoadjuvant therapy alongside surgery and radiation for solid tumors. India's day-care oncology units are equipped with dedicated chemotherapy chairs, trained oncology nursing staff, and pharmacy-prepared, weight- and body-surface-area-dosed regimens matched to international treatment protocols. Before starting, your oncologist reviews blood counts, organ function, and prior reports to select the regimen, cycle length, and number of cycles appropriate to your cancer type and stage. Most regimens are given as an outpatient infusion lasting a few hours, repeated every two to three weeks, with supportive medication (anti-nausea drugs, growth factors) given alongside to manage side effects. Regular blood tests between cycles monitor for complications such as low blood counts, and doses are adjusted accordingly. For patients combining a trip to India with an initial phase of chemotherapy, your oncology team provides a written protocol and reports so a local physician can safely continue or monitor subsequent cycles at home.