Chemotherapy

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From the Canadian Cancer Society (2023):

Chemotherapy (sometimes called chemo) uses drugs to kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy is used to treat many types of cancer. Chemotherapy drugs can be given on their own or they can be given together in a combination (called combination chemotherapy).

 

 Chemotherapy - Québec Cancer Foundation

 Chemotherapy - Canadian Cancer Society

 About Chemotherapy - Cancer Care Ontario

 Systemic Therapy (Chemotherapy) - BC Cancer Agency (BCCA)

 

 Cancer Chemotherapy - MedlinePlus (US National Library of Medicine)

 Chemotherapy to Treat Cancer - US National Cancer Institute

 Chemotherapy - American Cancer Society

 

Chemotherapy at the JGH

INCLUDES: information on how chemotherapy is administered at the hospital, cancer, metastases, tests, treatments, team of care, and other resources. 
 

Chemotherapy Guide (Rossy Cancer Network)

INCLUDES: information on chemotherapy, how it is administered, duration, team of care, procedure, side effects management, and other related topics. 

Ovarian Cancer

 Chemotherapy - Ovarian Cancer Canada

 Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer - Canadian Cancer Society

 Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer - American Cancer Society

 Chemotherapy for ovarian cancer - Cancer Research UK

 Chemotherapy for ovarian cancer - UK Macmillan Cancer Support

Uterine (Endometrial) Cancer

 Chemotherapy for Uterine Cancer - Canadian Cancer Society

 Chemotherapy for Endometrial Cancer - American Cancer Society

 Chemotherapy for Uterine Sarcomas - American Cancer Society

 Chemotherapy for womb cancer - Cancer Research UK

 Chemotherapy for womb cancer - UK Macmillan Cancer Support

Cervical Cancer

 Chemotherapy for Cervical Cancer - Candian Cancer Society

 Chemotherapy for Carvical Cancer - American Cancer Society

 Chemotherapy - Cancer Research UK 

 Chemotherapy for cervical cancer - UK Macmillan Cancer Support

Vaginal Cancer

 Chemotherapy for Vaginal Cancer - Canadian Cancer Society

 Chemotherapy for Vaginal Cancer - American Cancer Society

 Chemotherapy for vaginal cancer - Cancer Research UK

Vulvar Cancer

 Chemotherapy for Vulvar Cancer - Canadian Cancer Society 

 Chemotherapy for Vulvar Cancer - American Cancer Society

 Chemotherapy for vulval cancer - Cancer Research UK

 

Additional Information about Chemotherapy (by le Groupe d'étude en oncologie du Québec)


Cervix
 Cisplatin + Topotecan 
 Cisplatine + Concomitant Radiotherapy

Endometrial cancer
 TAP (Doxorubicin, Cisplatine, Paclitaxel) 

Leiomyosarcoma
 Gemcitabine + Docetaxel

Ovary
 Bevacizumab
 Carboplatine + Paclitaxel (Dose Dense)
 Carboplatine + Doxorubicine + Liposomale
 Carboplatine + Paclitaxel 
 Doxorubicine + Liposomale
 Topotecan

Sarcoma 
 Gemcitabine + Docetaxel
 Ifosfamide + Doxorubicin

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