Chemotherapy is usually given in a course of treatments. A treatment course often takes between 3 to 6 months but it can be more or less than that.
A course is made up of cycles. A cycle is the day or days of your treatment, followed by a rest period, when you have no treatment and your body is recovering. Your cancer doctor will explain the number of cycles you need to treat the cancer. It will depend on your type of cancer and the drug or drugs you are receiving.
Usually you will not need to stay in hospital overnight if you’re having chemotherapy, but for some treatments you will need to stay in hospital.