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What happens during chemotherapy?

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Chemotherapy is delivered in cycles — typically every 1–4 weeks. Each cycle includes: pre-treatment labs, IV access (peripheral or port), drug administration over 1–8 hours, pre-medications (antiemetics, steroids, sometimes antihistamines), post-treatment monitoring.

Side effects vary by regimen. Common: fatigue, nausea (well-controlled with modern antiemetics), hair loss with some agents, blood count drops 7–10 days after each cycle.

A full course typically runs 4–8 cycles, though some regimens are open-ended (continued until disease progression). Total treatment time often 4–6 months for adjuvant settings; longer for metastatic.

For international travel, plan around the cycle schedule, not vice versa. Most patients fly home between cycles 2 and 3, with subsequent cycles given by home oncologist.

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  1. Taarifa za hospitali. Ithibati, leseni na vifaa vinakaguliwa kwenye rejista za umma (JCI, NABH, orodha za leseni za wizara za afya) na nyaraka za hospitali, na kukaguliwa upya mara kwa mara.
  2. Sifa za madaktari. Elimu na utaalamu vinatoka kwenye wasifu wa daktari hospitalini na rejista za mabaraza ya madaktari ya kitaifa.
  3. Bei. Viwango vya bei vinatoka kwenye makadirio na vifurushi vya maandishi vya hospitali, si bei za matangazo.
  4. Maandishi ya kitabibu. Yanaandikwa na timu yetu ya uhariri na kukaguliwa dhidi ya miongozo ya sasa kabla ya kuchapishwa.
  5. Uhuru. Hospitali haziwezi kulipa ili kubadilisha nafasi yao kwenye kurasa zetu.