Chemotherapy in adult cancer

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Since the 1950s the number of useful new chemotherapeutic drugs has increased dramatically, and some agents have proven so effective that many cancers are now completely curable. Although the oncologist generally cares for patients with cancer, the primary care physician most often is the first to make the diagnosis. This article was prepared by an oncologist to serve as a guide to primary care physicians in determining which of their patients with malignant disease may expect cure or significant benefit from chemotherapy alone.