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Metronomic chemotherapy refers to the therapeutic strategy of administering chemotherapeutic drugs at relatively low, minimally toxic doses on a frequent or continuous schedule without extended rest periods. This dosing regimen contrasts with traditional maximum tolerated dose (MTD) chemotherapy, which involves high doses given intermittently with breaks to allow patient recovery.
-The drugs are given in lower doses and more frequently (often daily or multiple times a week)
-Aims to consistently impair tumor growth mechanisms and potentially minimize the chance for cancer cells to recover
-Aims to consistently impair tumor growth mechanisms and potentially minimize the chance for cancer cells to recover
-With a lower dose intensity, patients often experience fewer and less severe side effects