TEXTBOOK ON SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH ORAL CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY

Chemotherapy (also called chemo) is a type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to destroy cancer cells. Chemotherapy works by stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells which grow and divide quickly. But it can also harm healthy cells that divide quickly such as those that line your mouth and intestines or cause your hair to grow. Damage to healthy cells may cause side effects. Often side effects get better or go away after chemotherapy is over. This book emphazise on how to support people with Cancer (Chemotherapy).