Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is the broad name for drugs used to treat cancer. It is often used to treat early breast cancer and metastatic breast cancer.

The aim of chemotherapy is to kill fast-growing cancer cells. These may be in the breast or armpit area or in other parts of the body.

There are many different types of chemotherapy drugs and they each kill cancer cells in different ways. Chemotherapy is not recommended for everyone.

We explain what it is, what you can expect when you have chemotherapy treatment, and how to manage any side effects.