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Most chemo drugs are given in one of the following ways:

  • You might simply swallow a pill or a liquid (Oral). This can be done in a doctor's office or at home. If chemo is taken at home, it is particularly important to follow the schedule.
  • Chemotherapy can be given right into your veins through a needle or tiny plastic tube (called a catheter). This is called an IV (intravenous) injection.The IV route gets the drug quickly throughout the body.
  • With a needle, like a flu shot. The shot may be directly into the affected area of the body. (This is known as "regional chemo.") Regional chemotherapy is only used for certain types of cancer. It allows a higher dose of medicine to go right to the cancer site. The shots may be given in your doctor's office, a hospital, a clinic, or at home.




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