Chemotherapy

Tbilisi

Medically reviewed by Dr. Mahir Turan, MD · Last reviewed May 4, 2026

Chemotherapy in Tbilisi is available at 2 hospitals in the Voumed network.

Chemotherapy uses carefully chosen anti-cancer drugs to reach and destroy cancer cells throughout the body, which makes it the backbone of treatment for many cancers that have spread or carry a risk of spreading. Unlike an operation, it is not a single event but a planned course given in cycles over weeks or months, with rest periods built in to let the body recover between doses. Many people travel abroad for chemotherapy to reach experienced medical oncology teams, modern day-unit facilities and well-organised supportive care, often as part of a wider treatment plan. Because a full course takes time, the practical questions of how much to do abroad and how to continue safely at home matter as much as the drugs themselves. With good planning, the journey can be arranged so that the most important parts of treatment happen under expert supervision while everyday life is disrupted as little as possible.

At a glance

Setting: mostly outpatient day unit; some intensive regimens need inpatient stays
Course length: usually several weeks to a few months, depending on the cancer and the goal
Session frequency: cycles every one to four weeks; each infusion day lasts a few hours
Recovery between sessions: a few days of tiredness or nausea, then a return toward normal before the next cycle
Coordination with home care: a written plan lets blood tests and later cycles continue safely with a doctor near home
Results: assessed at intervals with scans and blood tests, and the plan is adjusted to the response

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