How does chemotherapy work?
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Different meds work different ways. Traditional chemo does work by interfering with cell division. Hence the side effects on other cells that grow rapidly (white blood cells, hair, GI tract).
Some newer meds interfere with cancer’s signal to the body to supply it with blood (yes, it’s an evil disease that tricks our own body to grow blood vessels to feed it)
Other chemo targets certain proteins that are particular to the cancer cells.
Some cancers, like breast cancer, sometimes gets sped up by hormones. So there are some meds to block that.
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