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Chemotherapy is the use of chemical substances to treat disease. In its modern-day use, it refers primarily to cytotoxic drugs used to treat cancer. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Breast Cancer | 171 |
94% |
| Colon Cancer | 95 |
94% |
| Brain / CNS Tumors | 99 |
81% |
| Lung Cancer | 82 |
79% |
| Ovarian Cancer | 89 |
96% |
Overall, 88% (1152
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Interferon--very hard on me. Got jaundice, many infections, ulcers in my mouth, so tired I could barely stand up, got really really scarily skinny. BUT, after three years I was in remission!
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i End up with herbers a little sport on my back and i scread can some tell me if they ever got hearbers with they treament
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So far I am in remission, had to take shots after chemo which made me veryweak
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Sutent seems to be working. On my 6th cycle and the nodes have been shrinking
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Im still alive.
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Velcade, doxil, and dexamethsone.
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I had a Pet scan done today so I will know Thursday if its working.Have alot of side effects
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After three rounds of treatment my mothers body wasn't responding.
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Absolute hell, lost hair, no appetite, bowel problems, paleness.
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Sutent 25 MONTHS
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thanks again Corgigal .....below is from the article you mentioned NEW YORK TIMES May 15, 2009 Ginger Found to Ease Nausea of Cancer Treatmen... [More] -
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My husband has been diagnosed with Stage 4 paleomorphic liposarcoma. He is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment. He has pkd, and has been str... [More] -
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Hi! I am an oncology nurse, and I also have MS. I have done infusions for patients with MS. It is called Novontrone (Mitoxantrone). It is a chemothe... [More] -
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I was taking Novantrone, which helped me alot. I start the Tysabri on Friday. I have big hopes for that too! Karen [More] -
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Hello, I am currently taking chemo for my MS. I take Novontrone. I have only had 3 infusions, but I must say I believe it is working. At times, I do... [More]
