Digital Guide: Ovarian Cancer Chemotherapy - San Francisco

Changing strategies for ovarian cancer may include neoadjuvant chemotherapy - which means chemo is given before surgery in an attempt to shrink tumors.

Platinum-based chemotherapy is the standard for ovarian cancer treatment, and it can be given in different ways and on different schedules in order to achieve ideal results.

Side effects can include fatigue, nausea, neuropathy, GI issues like diarrhea, anemia, or increased bleeding or bruising.

Doctors are rethinking ways to deliver care while limiting infection risk, and hospitals have adopted new procedures designed to maintain high levels of patient safety.

Generally, oncologists are trying to avoid any changes that could impact the outcome of cancer treatment.