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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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I consider myself lucky! Feeling good though bald lucky a baby buzzard! Taking EMEND which helps with sideeffects
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Of course I lost my hair, that was the worse part. I had so many meds to keep me from getting sick. I'd have to say that the worse side effect for me was the extreme fatigue.
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no sickness, just tired
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Just made made me a little tired. No sickness. I was really surprised.
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It worked but there is frontal lobe damage. Wish I'd known more before.
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My experience is highy unusual. First chemo, no problem. Second chemo, i wound up witrh an MRSA infection inmy lewftcalf requiring surgery. Third chemo I had an allergic reaction lasting 8 weeks, so I discontinued chemo.
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48weeks of chemo.
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Leg and foot pain, fatigue.
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FOLFOX, completed August 12th.
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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]
