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).

Guides to Chemotherapy Treatment at Segal Cancer Centre (JGH)

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

Chemotherapy Patient Guide (Rossy Cancer Network)

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

General Information on 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 - Cancer Research UK

Chemotherapy Explained - UK Macmillan Cancer Support

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 - Canadian Cancer Society

Chemotherapy for Cervical 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

Patient Leaflets about Treatment Protocols

— provided by the GEOQ (Groupe d'étude en oncologie du Québec)

Cervical
Cisplatin + Topotecan (2015)
Cisplatin + Concomitant Radiotherapy (2015)

Endometrial
TAP (Doxorubicin, Cisplatin, Paclitaxel) (2015)

Leiomyosarcoma (Uterine)
Gemcitabin + Docetaxel (2016)

Ovarian
Bevacizumab (2018)
Carboplatin + Paclitaxel (Dose Dense) (2017)
Carboplatin + Liposomal regylated Doxorubicin (2016)
Paclitaxel + Carboplatin (2016)
Liposomal Doxorubicin (2016)
Topotecan (2015)

Sarcoma 
Gemcitabin + Docetaxel (2016)
Ifosfamide + Doxorubicin (2016)

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