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Where Will I Get Chemotherapy?
The place you get your treatment depends on which chemotherapy drugs you are getting, dosages of each drug to be given, your hospital's policies, your insurance coverage, your preferences, and what your doctor recommends.

You may be treated with chemotherapy:

  • at home 
  • in your doctor's office 
  • in a clinic 
  • in your hospital's outpatient department 
  • in a hospital

Some of these settings may have private treatment rooms, while others treat many patients together in one large room. It is important to be in a setting that is comfortable for you. Discuss this with your doctor ahead of time so that you can make your preferences known and know what to expect your first day.

Revised: 03/08/2008

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