These drugs are doled out in different manners - which include; intravenously through a pump, intravenously with injection, or taken by the mouth through a pill. The kinds of drugs that the individual will take in and the amount of it they receive is determined by the kind of cancer that they have and how far advanced it is.

While chemotherapy is a rather competent operation it does have its particular drawbacks that many people are concerned to face. The drugs dispensed during the therapy will work to get rid of each of the cancer cells that are distributing and dividing through the body at a rapid rate. Still, it will also kill off the healthy cells held within the body. These include the lining of the GI tract, bone marrow, membranes that line the mouth, and hair follicles.

When these healthy cells are destroyed the person will hurt from certain side effects which include;

Hair loss

Sore mouth

Diarrhea

Nausea and vomiting

Loss in appetite

Rash on feet and hands

Because of the lessening of bone marrow the patient's immune system will be weakened and they will have a higher chance for an infection and bleeding from small wounds. It will also stimulate weariness because their red blood cell count is quite low and this has the power to cause anemia.

These side effects may differ depending on the kind of medicines that the physician is administering to you. Hair loss is something that is less common in some of the common colon cancer chemotherapy treatments. Your physician can tell you the side effects that may take place and how you will be able to cope with them.