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Meet Dr Harshvardhan Atreya (Consultant, Medical & Hemato Oncology) at Medanta Hospitals Lucknow.
   Chemotherapy is a medical treatment which uses power drugs to fight and kill against cancer cells in your body.
 Yes, all regular medications like BP  sugar can be combined but consult your oncologist before taking.
  No, you can continue as per your ability levels.
Treatment plan can be made after determining the stage of your cancer. Mostly all three modalities are used depending on the stage. In stage IV most patients are given chemotherapy only to increase a little bit life expectancy and relieve pain.
Most common side effects of chemotherapy are Anemia, fatigue, body ache, nausea, vomiting decrease appetite.