Cancer patients are not new to the term chemotherapy. It plays a major role in treating their cancer. In the past, chemotherapy referred to the use of any drug or medication to treat disease. For example, the ingestion of antibiotics is a type of chemotherapy. Today, however, the word chemotherapy has become exclusively associated with cytotoxic chemicals used for treating cancer.
The history of chemotherapy traces back to medical observations in World War I. Soldiers who were exposed to chemical warfare, Sulfur Mustard, suffered from the lowering of their white blood cells, especially lymphocytes. Following that observation, Nitrogen Mustard, a similar and yet less toxic agent, was used in patients with high white blood cells (lymphoid leukemia) and then in lymphomas. Nitrogen Mustard indeed lowered the count of lymphocytes and assisted in the management of lymphoid cancers. Today, this drug still plays a major role in the treatment of Hodgkin’s Disease.
If one is considering chemotherapy for treating cancer, there are always possible adverse effects in undergoing this procedure. Although chemotherapy is relatively simple and painless, it has risks. The...
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