When considering chemotherapy, it is important to talk with your doctor about the different types of chemotherapy.
Here is a brief description of the type of chemotherapy as additional information for you that will get chemotherapy:
1. Mitosis inhibitors
Divat mitotic inhibitors derived from plant alkaloids and other natural products. This type of chemotherapy works by stopping the process of mitosis and inhibit cell reproduction.
This type of chemotherapy can be used to treat a variety of cancers.
2. Antitumor antibiotics
Antitumor antibiotics, such as anthracyclines, is an antibiotic that is intended to attack the tumor.
This type of chemotherapy may work by affecting enzymes involved in DNA replication process.
However, according to the American Cancer Society high-dose anthracyclines can damage the heart permanently.
3. Alkylating agent
How to work with alkylating agents are DNA damaging cancer cells directly, thereby preventing cancer cells proliferate and effective for all phases of the cell cycle.
Alkylating agents can be used to treat various types of cancer, including Hodgkin's disease, multiple myeloma, acute and chronic leukemia, lymphoma, lung cancer, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer.
4. antimetabolites
Antimetabolites are used to treat different types of leukemia, and tumors found in the breast duct, ovarian, and colon.
The workings are antimetabolites by damaging cancer cells during S phase, thus not allowing the cancer cells to live or thrive.
5. corticosteroids
Corticosteroids are often used to prevent vomiting or allergic reactions associated with chemotherapy.
However, the American Cancer Society also states that corticosteroids can also sometimes be used to directly kill cancer cells or slow the growth of cancer cells.
This type of chemotherapy consisting of natural hormones and hormone-like drugs.