Why Use Combination Chemotherapy?

Combination chemotherapy is a technique used in which several different anti-cancer drugs, used for chemotherapy, are used at once to increase their overall effectiveness.

Chemotherapy

• Chemotherapy is a technique used to treat cancer through the use of various anti-cancer chemicals.

Tumor Cell Heterogeneity

• Most tumors are composed of various kinds of cancer cells so more than one medicine is sometimes required to kill all the forms of cancer present.

Clinical Success

• The use of combination chemotherapy has been proven more effective than regular chemotherapy in a number of clinical trials.

What Combination is Used?

• The specific combination of different chemotherapy drugs will depend on the type and extent of cancer present and the judgment of your doctor.

Risks

• Since more than one type of drug is being used, there is an increased chance for more severe and diverse side effects.