Various types of drug therapy can be used to treat cancer. However, please be aware that not all types of treatment are suitable for all types of cancer.
For information on different types of drug therapy, visit cancer treatments and drugs.
Support available
- Macmillan Cancer Support aims to improve the lives of people affected by cancer by providing practical, medical, emotional and financial support. Also produces booklets on different types of cancer and on aspects of living with cancer. If you need support, contact their freephone helpline on 0808 808 00 00.
- Cancer Research UK has information on different types of cancer and living with cancer. If you need support, contact their freephone helpline on 0808 800 4040.
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is drug treatment used to destroy or control cancer cells. The drugs are carried by the bloodstream and can reach cancer cells all over the body. Although all chemotherapy drugs affect the ability of cancer cells to divide and reproduce, each drug does this in a slightly different way. This is why a combination of drugs is often given.