Chemotherapy - Video Lesson

Hey, everybody. Welcome back to our discussion of the different classes of medication. This lesson focuses on common chemotherapy drugs, their use and administration, and precautions specific to this class of medication. Understanding the drugs used to treat cancer is important as cancer is the second leading cause of death in the US with six hundred and five thousand two hundred and thirteen people dying of cancer in twenty twenty one. It is very likely that you will work with patients with cancer throughout your career. Cancer is a term used for diseases in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and can invade other tissues. Remember that cells are the basic building blocks that perform the body's most fundamental functions, and tissues are a group of similar cells that perform a certain function. It is important to note that cancer is not just one disease. It is many diseases with different