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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 Members) find Chemotherapy helpful
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Chemotherapy Reviews

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It worked successfully and I am now fine and living a relatively normal life. The effects it has caused is only that I have a weaker immune system.
Then came my induction chemo treatment ( 24 hrs a day, for 7 days), did fine during, but right after, when my counts dropped, I got an infection that sent me to the ICU for 2 weeks on a breathing machine, I didn't want to know exactly what went on there, cause I don't remember, and I woke up after 2 weeks and did not look the same. All I know is that it was really bad, and they saved me. After that I had 4 consolodation chemo (3 hr every 24 hr for 3 dys) Did pretty well through those. It workd
Working / Worked
no major side effects a little nausea, a little diorrehea, sensitivity to cold, in the end peripheral neuropathy terminated chemo a little early
Working / Worked
no problems with chemo besides smells associated with it making me nauseas after its done. Doctor says i'm an early responder. Hair fell out of course.and then came back. it usually takes me a day until i was back on my feet. Its strong, but its helpful
Induction chemo-still can't believe how sick he was. Apparently didn't kill everything it should have. Too many side effects to list.
Working / Worked
3 months of treatments - Was able to work through whole thing.
Working / Worked
I Come To Learn That Chemotherapy Weren't As Bad As Some Would Have You To Believe,After The First Few Months It Were Awlful But Then It Were Like Any Other Experience Where You Have To Go Under Chemo Treatment But I Were Also Glad It Were Over Eight Months Ago To Date.Liver Transplant Is The Next And Last Option After This Laser Surgery That I Will Encounter Feb 24th.I Hope And Pray That All Goes Well And If Not I Lived,& Enjoyed My Life The Last Couple Of Years Recovering Heroin Addict Aswell
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she did pretty well with her treatment as long as we gave her zofran an hour before she ate. she could eat a little, she craved mini peanutbutter cups.
Working / Worked
(This is my mother's treatment expierence.)

The chemo gave her jondas,johndas, idk how to spell it... and she got even sicker and had to have a bood transfusion. After that she didn't have any more treatments.
I can't recall the exact drugs used (I've got alot of persistent memory problems from multiple causes). I remember having all the usual side effects, and being given something like Odansatron (sp?) for nausea, which helped.
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Chemotherapy
    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]
  2. Discussion: Chemotherapy
    My husband has been diagnosed with Stage 4 paleomorphic liposarcoma. He is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment. He has pkd, and has been str... [More]
  3. Advice: Chemotherapy
    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]
  4. Advice: Chemotherapy
    I was taking Novantrone, which helped me alot. I start the Tysabri on Friday. I have big hopes for that too! Karen [More]
  5. Advice: Chemotherapy
    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]

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