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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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Chemotherapy Reviews
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felt nauseated and had it done by I.V.
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Started well ie 2 hrs but ended taking over 8 hrs a time twice a week.
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Lots of nausea jaw pain but it worked.
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It kind of worked... Most of the leukemic cells were wiped out, but a biopsy of the bone showed that there was still leukemia in the actual marrow. There was a lot of puking from the chemo, as usual.
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working
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my husband went thru extreme chemo Oct/Nov '08
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chemo has been working coz i am lossing my hair and experiencing the side effects. plus my appetite is back.
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Yup six months
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Chemo is working for my Mom, however she has lost weight and energy rapidly
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Carboplatin was infused as well as other chemo agents.
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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]
