Treatment Options For Pancreatic Cancer

Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy uses strong medication to kill cells that are rapidly dividing and growing. Doctors may use chemotherapy alone, before surgery, or after surgery to treat pancreatic cancer. Patients who cannot have surgery can also have chemotherapy paired with radiation to treat their tumors.

When used to treat this kind of cancer, chemotherapy is the most effective when patients receive at least 2 drugs at the same time. Rounds of treatment usually last 2 to 3 weeks followed by a period of rest. The rounds required can vary a fair amount from patient to patient depending on the extent of their cancer and other treatments used.

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