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How Chemotherapy Works against Cancer
Chemotherapy works by stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells, which grow and divide quickly. Chemotherapy is used to:
• Treat cancer
Chemotherapy can be used to cure cancer, lessen the chance it will return, or stop or slow its growth.
• Ease cancer symptoms Chemotherapy can be used to shrink tumors that are causing pain and other problems.