Cancer cells grow and differentiate faster than most cells, so it's commonly used to treat them. In certain cases, the doctor can combine other treatments with chemotherapy, which involves the use of cancer-killing drugs to help stop cancer cells from growing again. Chemotherapy is often used in conjunction with
other treatments including surgery, radiation, and hormone therapy. Combination therapy is used depending on the stage and form of cancer, general health, prior cancer treatments, cancer cell location, and personal care preferences. Chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer treatment has been shown to be effective in killing cancer cells, but it can also have significant side effects that have a negative impact on your quality of life. When determining whether or not chemotherapy is right for you, you should balance these side effects against the possibility of going untreated. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy should be used together (chemoradiation). Chemoradiation is usually used to treat pancreatic cancer that hasn't spread to other organs. This mixture can be used before surgery at specialist medical centers to help shrink the tumor. It's often used following surgery to lower the risk of pancreatic cancer recurrence.
