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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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Had 8 rounds of chemotherapy - each one affected memore & made me more tired. I had good medicine & never did get sick.
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Yes this worked made me weak and tired bu I was positive and I was strong willed to survive for my children
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husband is a patient
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okay, just really tired, slept and felt like poo for 4 days 6 times every 3 weeks
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i'm still here
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quite easy compared to stories in the past. Never any sickness
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After 6 rounds of cisplatinetoposide my 3 lymph nodes were all shrinking. Getting rescanned next week and will see current status then. Little to no side effects except constipation and hair loss.
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I am on T/C every 21 days 4 treatments. Started 6/15/09
Working / Worked
= VAD
- worked; the usual side effects
- worked; the usual side effects
Working / Worked
OK the first three days,drained for two days, feeling better but still tired.
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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]
