Dr. Anupam Datta

(Oncologist)

Chemotherapy Services

Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to destroy rapidly growing cancer cells. Some kinds of chemotherapy may slow the growth of cancer cells, and keep them from spreading to other parts of the body. It may be used with radiation to help shrink the tumour before surgery. It may also be used after surgery or radiation to destroy remnant cancer cells. chemotherapy is generally given as a day care procedure. Some chemotherapy drugs are also be given as oral tablets.