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The Medical Oncologists have expert knowledge of which chemotherapies work for what cancers and how to manage the side effects of these drugs. Drugs used may include anticancer drugs, hormones or biological therapies. These medications may also be offered as a part of a clinical trial.
Chemotherapy drugs may be given orally by pill or liquid, by injection, or intravenously at an infusion center. Oncology-trained nurses administer physician-directed therapies in comfortable, light-filled infusion centers. Frequency of your treatments will depend on your specific cancer type.
Your doctors will work with you to develop a treatment plan that is best for you, including which chemotherapy will be most effective.
Anxious about your first visit to the cancer center? Knowing what to expect can help.
Simple screening tests can help detect many cancers in the earliest stages, when they can be treated successfully.
You can be confident that the treatment you receive at Martha Jefferson Hospital is the best available.
