2. phylum - (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes. phylum Pyrrophyta, Pyrrophyta-a division of lower plants comprising unicellular and biflagellate algae that form starchy compounds.. phylum - (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes. phylum Pyrrophyta, Pyrrophyta-a division of lower plants comprising unicellular and biflagellate algae that form starchy compounds.
1 Breast cancer in premenopausal women tends to be more aggressive, so chemotherapy is often part of the treatment plan. 2  Chemotherapy may be recommended for some women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer if the cancer is hormone-receptor-negative and HER2-positive.For more information on the specific characteristics of each cancer stage, visit the Breastcancer.org Stages of Breast Cancer page.). Chemotherapy is used after surgery to remove the breast cancer to get rid of any cancer cells that may be left behind and to reduce the risk of the cancer coming back.
Chemo may be used at any stage of pancreatic cancer: 1  Chemo can be given before surgery (sometimes along with radiation) to try to shrink the tumor. 2  This is known as neoadjuvant treatment.ossible side effects. Chemo drugs attack cells that are dividing quickly, which is why they work against cancer cells. But other cells in the body, such as those in the bone marrow (where new blood cells are made), the lining of the mouth and intestines, and the hair follicles, also divide quickly.