Chemotherapy: Targeting Cancer with Chemicals

Chemotherapy is a therapeutic procedure used for the treatment of cancer via the use of chemical agents. These chemical agents (drugs) work on the cancerous cells of the body to destroy them. These drugs are administered into a number of body areas in methods such as oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous, intra–arterial, intraventricular, intraperitoneal and topical. The intravenous method of chemotherapy is the most common as this way of drug delivery ensures faster absorption of the drugs into the blood stream. Choose a location to see hospital-reported price summaries. This page does not show national, sample, or aggregate pricing.