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Chemotherapy

What if the uterine cancer has spread?

When cancer spreads, chemotherapy is usually recommended.  However, at this time, most cases of uterine cancer do not respond well to chemotherapy that is currently available.  Still, this may be an option for some patients.  And in the future, newer drugs may be discovered that are more effective for treating uterine cancer.  Chemotherapy uses drugs in the form of pills or intravenous injections that kill any cells in your body that are dividing quickly.  Cancer cells divide rapidly.  However, so do some other healthy cells, like those in your mouth, your stomach, your intestines, your bones, and your hair.  Therefore, the drugs can also kill healthy cells in these places.  When chemotherapy kills these healthy cells, the result can be mouth sores, tiredness, weakness, hair loss, diarrhea, and an upset stomach.