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Basic Information About Chemotherapy
How Chemotherapy Is Different From Other Cancer Treatments
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It differs from surgery or radiation in that it is almost always used as a systemic treatment. This means the medicines travel throughout the body to reach cancer cells wherever they may have spread.
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Treatments like radiation and surgery act in a specific area such as the breast, lung, or colon, and so are considered local treatments.
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