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Cytostatic chemotherapy, immunotherapy and antiretroviral therapy: Hyperthermic chemotherapy: Other

Heated chemotherapy drugs were administered to you.

Chemotherapy is usually used with cancers. The tissue in the body is made up of cells. With cancer, the cells multiply uncontrollably, which leads to a malignant neoplasm (abnormal growth of tissue) developing. The cancer cells can destroy the healthy tissue and spread throughout the body. However, there are also other diseases where chemotherapy can be used.

To enhance the effect of the chemotherapy, the drugs were heated.

Additional indicator

If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.

  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).