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Chemotherapy means treatment with anti-cancer drugs. These are given to cure some types of cancer, to reduce the possibility of the cancer to come back in the future, to control cancer cells for some time or to relieve symptoms caused by the cancer. There are over
50 different drugs, which may be given on their own or in several combinations. Chemotherapy enters the bloodstream and reaches all body tissues. It damages cancer cells so they cannot divide and grow, however, it also affects normal cells causing some side effects.