Chemotherapy Flashcards
1
Q
What is chemo?
A
anti cancer drug to destroy fast dividing cells
2
Q
what is hair lost during chemo sometimes?
A
as it attached all fast dividing cells (which hair is)
3
Q
is chemo a broad or specific treatment?
A
Broad
4
Q
why is weight loss often seen with chemo?
A
Attacks fast dividing gut cells, causing nausea or loss of appetite
5
Q
what is the aim of chemo
A
to cause the process od malignant cancer cells to lose proliferation potential
