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By Mayo Clinic staffYou'll meet with your cancer doctor (oncologist) regularly during chemotherapy treatment. Your oncologist will ask about any side effects you're experiencing, since many can be controlled.
Depending on your situation, you may also undergo scans and other tests to monitor your cancer during chemotherapy treatment. These tests can give your doctor an idea of how your cancer is responding to treatment, and your treatment may be adjusted accordingly.
References
- Freter CE, et al. Systemic therapy. In: Abeloff MD, et al. Abeloff's Clinical Oncology. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Churchill Livingstone; 2008:449.
- Chemotherapy and you: Support for people with cancer. National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping/chemotherapy-and-you/AllPages. Accessed March 11, 2011.
- Chemotherapy principles: An in-depth discussion of the techniques and its role in cancer treatment. American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/002995-pdf. Accessed March 11, 2011.
- Learning more about your disease. National Marrow Donor Program. http://www.marrow.org/PATIENT/Undrstnd_Disease_Treat/Lrn_about_Disease/index.html. Accessed March 11, 2011.
- Cyclophosphamide. American College of Rheumatology. http://www.rheumatology.org/practice/clinical/patients/medications/cyclophosphamide.asp. Accessed March 11, 2011.
- Moynihan TJ (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. April 5, 2011.
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