As by the word you can understand the meaning of the word Chemotherapy, It means the Chemical therapy. In this, cancer is treated with chemicals usually toxic to kill the cells containing cancer or tumor. In this treatment antineoplastic drugs are used with the combination of cytotoxic.

Usually chemotherapy acts by killing the cells which divide rapidly which is one of the main properties of cancer cells. So it means that it also harm other productive cells which also divide rapidly. Common side effects of chemotherapy are hair follicles, alopecia, bone marrow and digestive tract but these side effects are not life time and go away with the passage of time.

Side effects mainly depend on the dose of chemotherapy you are taking. If you are taking low dose so probably you will suffer any side effect but in other cases side effects are quite hectic and patients can feel really tired doing vomiting just after eating or drinking anything even water.

Dosage of chemotherapy some times can be difficult, if the dose is too low, it can be ineffective against the tumor and if the dose is too high then the side effects could be almost intolerable for the patient. This led us for the formation of detailed and suggested dosing schemes. Many doctors assess the patient's case and then decide the dosing period and dosing scheme.

Your course of therapy depends on your cancer type and its condition, the treatment goal and how your body responds and the chemotherapy drugs used. You may get treatment every day, every week or even every month depending on your cancer. Now there are many treatments for cancer in which chemotherapy has its own value and effectiveness.