cmeandk Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 I read a fact on a lung cancer web sight that stated that any more than 6 months of chemo will do more harm than good. My fathers onc has never said anything like that. He has been having chemo since march 2004. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimblanchard Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 That is basically true. There was a study (can't put my hands on the citation right now) that looked at patients with stage 4 NSCLC and randomized to receive 4 rounds (3 months) of chemotherapy or to continue chemotherapy until the cancer started to grow. There was no difference in survival between the 2 groups although not surprisingly the quality of life of those on chemotherapy continuously was worse. You probably get the biggest bang for your buck - maybe all of it actually - in that first 3 months of therapy. If you think about it, it sort of makes sense. If there are any cancer cells out there that are still alive after 4 treatments, they are probably resistant anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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