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You may have chemotherapy to try to cure you of cancer. The aim is to kill all the cancer cells in your body and make you well again.
A few cancers may be cured by chemotherapy alone.
More often, chemotherapy is given along with other treatments. For example you may have chemotherapy after surgery, to try to get rid of any cancer cells that may still be in your body.
Sometimes, cancer can't be cured, but chemotherapy may be able to shrink the cancer, make you feel better and prolong good quality of life.
Only your own doctors and nurses can tell you why you are having chemotherapy. They will talk with you about the aims of your treatment, and answer any questions you may have.
