Chemotherapy is administered in the blood stream, so it circulates throughout the entire body. Chemo targets cells that are rapidly growing and dividing, two important characteristics of cancer cells. However, some healthy cells also grow and divide rapidly. Therefore, those healthy cells in the body are also destroyed by chemotherapy. This causes unpleasant side effects. It is important to speak with the oncologist, because there are treatments and strategies to minimize these side effects.
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