👉 Chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to kill or damage the cells in a person's body. These drugs are called chemotherapy agents and they can be used alone, as part of a larger treatment plan, or in combination with other treatments. In chemotherapy, doctors use a variety of medications, such as drugs that target specific proteins or chemicals in the body, to try to destroy cancer cells. Chemotherapy is often given to people who have been diagnosed with certain types of cancer, but