Chemotherapy

Dr. Jill Morrison and patient

Familiar to many people as “chemo,” this type of treatment uses chemicals to cure, control, or ease the symptoms of cancer. We deliver these chemicals intravenously — meaning into your veins through an IV or through a port that’s placed under your skin and connects to a large vein. While radiation and surgery treat a specific area of your body, chemotherapy works throughout your whole system. It targets cells that grow and divide quickly, which is a characteristic of cancer cells.