Preventive chemotherapy for Princess Kate – what it means and why you do it. Chemotherapy is a drug therapy against cancer.
The medications are intended to prevent cancer cells from dividing and thus stop them from multiplying unchecked. A so-called preventive, i.e. adjuvant, chemotherapy usually follows after the removal of a tumor. It is given to destroy cancer cells that may still be present in the body. This is intended to reduce the risk of a possible relapse. According to Bild.de, the following types of cancer are treated with preventative chemo: Breast cancer Colon cancer Lung cancer Ovarian cancer Stomach cancer Rectal cancer