title: General principles of chemotherapy.
abstract: Chemotherapy relatively recently became an available tool for treating cancer. It is now used at some time during the course of the disease of most patients either for cures for palliative reasons. Approximately two-thirds of cancer patients will develop recurrent of disseminated neoplastic disease and become candidates for systemic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Belgrade.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Radulović
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jelić
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents