[header] How to treat leukemia [title] Take it in the pill form. [step] Chemotherapy is a type of chemical that works to kill the cancer cells. One way to take chemotherapy is an oral pill. 
While a pill may seem less intimidating, it does have the same chemicals as other types of chemotherapy, and you need to pay close attention to the instructions given to you by your doctor or pharmacist. [substeps] For instance, many chemotherapy pills must be taken on a very regular schedule that you shouldn't change.